Studded Shisham Zanzibar Chest - 19th Century Lampshades 5 x 200 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 200 (wxdxh cms)

Wear it loosely around the neck

These doors would have originally been used as the front door of a wealthy merchant's home

They're hand carved and finished by skilled craftspeople in Udaipur using traditional methods to ensure they are frost hardy and suitable for the variable English weather

With its understated elegance and hand-hewn texture

Studded Shisham Zanzibar Chest - 19th Century Lampshades 5 x 200 (wxdxh cms)This Indian rosewood chest dates to the 19th century and can be defined as a Shisham style Zanzibar chest (according to writer Sheila Unwin). These chests were made in Gujarat & Bombay and then later decorated with brass studs. Shisham chests are made from a variety of woods this one being rosewood (dalbergia spp.). The decoration here depicts stylised rosewater sprinklers, often seen on Zanzibar chests. Zanzibar chests were used as dhow trade chests