Brass Bound 'Pithara' Console Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Dining Tables Features: Hand-turned and scratchwork incised

Features: Hand-turned and scratchwork incised with floral detailing

and chests were reinforced with brass or iron corners for extra strength

28 x 15 x 47 (wxdxh cms)

Each lower sunburst panel is centred with a carved human face

The style of carving indicates its origins to be from Hyderabad in India

Brass Bound 'Pithara' Console Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Dining Tables Features: Hand-turned and scratchwork incisedThis antique Indian dowry chest is constructed from teak bound with brass. It dates to the 19th century and is from Gujarat. This style of chest is known locally as a pithara (or pataro) and is usually 2. 5x deeper. These chests are reduced in depth to create dramatic console tables. We fell in love with the hand beaten peacocks and tigers that decorate the front of this chest. This style of pithara is from a Kathi home in Saurashtra and was known in