Indian Seed Drill Candlestand - 19th Century Finish - Lacquered oak or catalpa and occasionally

oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood

it has been repainted with traditional Indian designs

while the top has outward opening doors and an elegantly carved crown

Material: Carved wood with painted finish

It is in its original gilt frame

Indian Seed Drill Candlestand - 19th Century Finish - Lacquered oak or catalpa and occasionallyThis beautifully carved teak seed drill has been converted into a truly unique candle stand. The carvings depicting most of the favourite subjects, a Nandi bull, a Ganesh, and a Garuda. Circa 100 years old. Like many things in India, seed drills were made for a practical purpose for spreading seeds beautifully carved by Marathi craftsmen in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays these seed drills are great used as a candlestand or just as a