Rustic Indian Carved Panel From Kutch - 19thC Antique this sideboard would originally have

this sideboard would originally have been deeper and it has been reduced in depth to make it more suitable for a modern home

The design was also popular in surrounding areas of North China

It is a totally unique piece and will look great in any room

shown seated in an armchair covered with a textile embroidered with dragons

Rustic Indian Carved Panel From Kutch - 19thC Antique this sideboard would originally haveThis very decorative teak panel once was the lid to a huge dowry chest. Sometimes wealthy families commissioned extra large sizes to be made so they could lock away large precious family heirlooms. Traditionally the brides family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures