Vintage Blue Painted Indian Shelf - 1930 Side Tables polished brassware was once a

polished brassware was once a source of great pride

Colour: Saffron

in the Thar Desert of northern Rajasthan

The three drawers and brass compartment would have been used for keeping tobacco and the carved groove would have held a pipe

while the wide

Vintage Blue Painted Indian Shelf - 1930 Side Tables polished brassware was once aThis Anglo Indian teak shelving unit dates from the late Raj period, circa 1930s, and is a characterful example of practical colonial furniture. Crafted from solid teak, it retains traces of its original blue painted finish, now beautifully weathered and softly worn through decades of everyday use. Areas of natural paint loss reveal the warm tones of the teak beneath, creating a layered, timeworn patina that reflects its long working life. The design