Rosewood Brass Studded 'Zanzibar' Chest - 19th Century Campaign Furniture Unlike the more elaborately engraved

Unlike the more elaborately engraved examples

This particular piece has an interior compartment accessible by a hinged panel

and patina consistent with age and outdoor use

17 x 18 x 23 (wxdxh cms)

57 x 44 x 102 (wxdxh cms)

Rosewood Brass Studded 'Zanzibar' Chest - 19th Century Campaign Furniture Unlike the more elaborately engravedThis Indian rosewood chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a 'Zanzibar chest'. These chests were made in The Rann of Kutch and used as dhow trade chests for transporting spices like pepper and cloves, Indian cottons, gemstones. The main trade hubs were Diu, Surat, Basra, Zanzibar & Bombay. The chest is decorated with brass studs and corners. It has brass lifting handles on the sides as well as an interior candle box. This