Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Iron This pretty brass Pandan was

This pretty brass Pandan was used for storage of Paan leaves

Made in Rajasthan by very skilled artisans these are made in very small quantities

These doors are supplied on a stand but can be wall mounted or incorporated into a building with relative ease

Original Weathered Painted Finish

A pair of these would work as bookends

Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Iron This pretty brass Pandan wasKnown as stick boxes, these Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit). Kair trees take a long