Extraordinary dowry chest

With floral Mughal designs an iron latch

$3,500.00

 

Extraordinary dowry chest

Dowry chests, refered in India as Damchiya’ or ‘Dhamchiya is what was an Indian, were most
commonly used in Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, these furniture pieces were used as hope chests to store a bride’s dowry and after the wedding, these were used for storing valuables.

Indian chests and boxes come in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India over centuries, every chest tells a loving story and each and every piece can be used as blanket boxes or coffee tables.

Additional information

Region

Gujarat State, Northern India

Century

XX Century