Vintage Painted Indian Teak Slatted Shelf - Ca 1940 Origin - Kizilayak The painting on this sideboard

The painting on this sideboard is original

5 x 4 x 15 (wxdxh cms)

2 meters in length and were made from red elm

These chests had to withstand a lot of punishment in transit

late 19th Century -  Supplied in a Matt Black wooden Frame

Vintage Painted Indian Teak Slatted Shelf - Ca 1940 Origin - Kizilayak The painting on this sideboardThis 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