Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Brush Pot with intentional wear and aged

with intentional wear and aged surface character

With easy to access storage and a sturdy shelf fitted inside

Each mold is destroyed during the casting process making each one unique

Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with age

Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Brush Pot with intentional wear and agedKnown 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). This piece dates to the