Painted Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Chest These cabinets were used as

These cabinets were used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship

this piece works beautifully as a statement sideboard

its weathered surface and natural patina make it a timeless addition to interiors

where huts and houses carried the same pitched roof structure

they were made for the European market which enjoyed a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie from the Georgian period onwards

Painted Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19th Century Chest These cabinets were used asThese beautifully patinaed 19th century Indian window shutters hail from the town of Bikaner in Northern Rajasthan, India. These shutters are solid rosewood, suggesting they would have come from a very wealthy haveli. Painted using natural mineral colours these window shutters would have been used internally in a majestic Indian haveli (merchants house). Much of the paintwork has faded leaving only patches and a beautiful dark rosewood grain beneath