Vintage Rustic Painted Indian Teak Shelf - Ca 1930 Hundi Hanging Lamps Traditionally known as flower stands

Traditionally known as flower stands

It features a striking lattice design on the upper half and a exquisitely patinaed and intricately grained lower portion

Such lacquerware pieces were commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat to store jewellery or bindi powder

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Dowry was mostly Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged

Vintage Rustic Painted Indian Teak Shelf - Ca 1930 Hundi Hanging Lamps Traditionally known as flower standsThis Anglo Indian teak shelving unit dates to the 1930s and is a particularly decorative example from the late colonial period. Crafted from solid teak, it retains a softly weathered painted surface with traces of its original blue grey finish, now beautifully muted with age. The natural wear and subtle paint loss enhance its authentic character, revealing the warm timber beneath and creating a richly layered patina. This piece features four solid