Anglo Indian Linen Cabinet Made from Golden Teak - 19thC Origin - Nagaland jewellery and cash

jewellery and cash

38 x 38 cm

From Korea

A similar larger example can be found in the Metropolitan Museum in New York

66 x 20 x 57 cms

Anglo Indian Linen Cabinet Made from Golden Teak - 19thC Origin - Nagaland jewellery and cashThis Indian colonial linen cupboard was custom made for a wealthy merchant back in the 19th C. It shows western influences from Portugal or France. Constructed from luxurious golden teak, the highest quality Indian teak wood. There are two shelves within and two drawers. Originally this piece would have been painted multiple times during its lifetime, it's been painstakingly restored at Indigo to its original condition whist retaining a beautiful