Anglo Indian Colonial Glazed Book Cabinet - 19th Century Clothing iron strapwork detailing

iron strapwork detailing

Modern plywood as we know it was invented in 1797

This Indian stick door dates to the 19th century and would have come from the home of the desert dwelling tribes of Western Rajasthan in their buildings who made their homes of mud and clay

70 x 55 x 97 (wxdxh cms)

leaving it with a beautifully sun-bleached finish that highlights the striking natural grain of the timber

Anglo Indian Colonial Glazed Book Cabinet - 19th Century Clothing iron strapwork detailingThis colonial Indian book cabinet dates to the 19th century, the time of the British Raj. It likely is from Gujarat in North India and is constructed from teak wood. This is a fine example of the style with a glass fronting and carved frieze. Clear Western influences can be found, especially on the architrave. The cabinet has double doors opening to reveal five teak wood shelves. It has been sympathetically restored in our workshops and has retained