Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Planters This charming three door louvre

This charming three door louvre sideboard has a distressed blue painted finish and would look particularly at home in a seaside apartment

This standing Buddha is made in the traditional way in carved and red lacquered teak wood with gilt finishing

Tibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and is increasingly difficult to come by

reclaimed architectural frame

this hefty bench promises to continue doing so for many years to come

Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Planters This charming three door louvreThese antique South Indian votive oil lamps are made from cast bronze and originate from Tamil Nadu. Lamps like these are used in a family shrine or Hindu temple. They are called deepa Lakshmi or kamakshi villaku and depict Lakshmi, the goddess of power and wealth on the backplate often flanked by elephants. The design is such that the light honors and illuminates the goddess. A wick would have been positioned in the lip at the front. Deepa Lakshmi