Indian Iron Bound Teak Limber Chest - 19th Century Statues perfect for storing and displaying

perfect for storing and displaying your treasured items

A gilded teak standing Mandalay Buddha from Burma crafted towards the end of the 19th century and the middle of the Mandalay period

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the beading defined with small hammer blows and the floral terminals soldered in place to form the suspension loops

Indian Iron Bound Teak Limber Chest - 19th Century Statues perfect for storing and displayingThis antique limber chest would have been used by the British army in India in the late 19th century. These chests would have stored ammunition and the large handles served a functional purpose allowing the chests to be attached to cannons and artillery towed by horses and camels. This served a double purpose as the chests became seats for the cannoneers. These chests were extremely sturdy and made of hardy teak wood bound with iron. The average