Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral 9cm diam x 12 cm

9cm diam x 12 cm ht

Small - 37 x 37 x 43

Materials: Forged Iron

These tall tables are called Flower stands

the British military reclined on raised surfaces

Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral 9cm diam x 12 cmThese antique Indian grain measures date to the 19th century and are over 100 years old. This style is most often from Rajasthan & Gujarat in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron. Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. In Gujarat these measures are called mapiyun. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down