Vintage Painted Indian Teak Slatted Shelf - Ca 1940 Jewellery Boxes Mughal style carved Marble Plate

Mughal style carved Marble Plate - from Rajasthan

The style of carving indicates it to be Gujarati in origin

atmospheric surface that speaks to the cabinet’s age and long history of everyday use

hand painted design that makes it a stand out piece in any oom

Much of this painting has worn away

Vintage Painted Indian Teak Slatted Shelf - Ca 1940 Jewellery Boxes Mughal style carved Marble PlateThis Anglo Indian teak shelving unit dates to the late British Raj period, circa 1940s, and retains a wonderful sense of understated colonial character. Crafted from solid teak, it still shows generous traces of its original cream and pale blue paint, now beautifully timeworn and gently distressed through decades of use. The layered paint and natural wear have created a soft, chalky patina that gives the piece warmth, texture and authentic vintage