Indian Octagonal Brass Betel Nut Box - Circa 1920 Dowry Chest Wired and PAT tested in

Wired and PAT tested in our UK workshops

It can be drunk both sweet (meethi lassi) and salty (namkeen lassi) and is most often flavoured with mango or herbs and spices like fennel

This cabinet is a classic example of a 19th century Tibetan altar cabinet

narrow plank top with a rich

A pretty hallmarked silver necklace handmade in India

Indian Octagonal Brass Betel Nut Box - Circa 1920 Dowry Chest Wired and PAT tested inThis beautiful Indian brass box was used for storage of betel nut & paan leaves in old Northern India circa 1920's. Paan is a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled Paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India.