Brass Bound Mandalay Dowry Box - 19th Century Material - Rosewood while also acting as a

while also acting as a visual symbol of family prosperity and craftsmanship

The Choksar is folding so that Tibetan monks could take them between monasteries

Chests like these would have needed to survive the hardships of day to day life in India

with the skilled maker known as a paanwala in North India

It also indicates that all things and actions are linked by cause and effect

Brass Bound Mandalay Dowry Box - 19th Century Material - Rosewood while also acting as aAn exceptional 19th century Anglo Burmese military chest, richly crafted from solid teak and intricately inlaid with etched brass wire decoration throughout. Combining practicality with extraordinary craftsmanship, this rare campaign chest retains its original brass fittings, carrying handles and decorative mounts, all beautifully aged alongside the deep patina of the teak. Traditionally commissioned by officers of the British Indian Army, Anglo