Painted Corbel From Maharashtra - 19th Century Origin - Sri Lanka This piece is almost 100

This piece is almost 100 years old and dates from the early 20th century

A teakwood temple collection box covered with brass sheet

sturdy iron handles make it easy to move and two chains are attached to avoid the lid falling fully open

it could be earlier

These antique Indian doors from Gujarat are painted with pastel pigments

Painted Corbel From Maharashtra - 19th Century Origin - Sri Lanka This piece is almost 100This beautifully painted teak corbel dates to the 19th century and would have been an architectural beam support. It comes from Maharashtra state on the west coast of India. It is carved from teak wood. It's clear to see this item was hand carved and painted with passion. All the pigments used are mineral and earth pigments. This corbel depicts a stylised parrot with the neck emerging from finely carved teak wood. We have mounted this piece on a base