A traditional Indian sideboard is known as a Damchiya, or Dowry Chest. This exceptional example of an antique teak wood Dowry Chest is called a majus in Hindi. This Chest has a beautiful old green patinated finish, with unusual longer finely carved legs, with double opening chest doors. Traditionally the bride’s family had to offer gifts known as dowry to the bridegroom’s 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 were exchanged. A horse bracket frames the upper and lower corners of the Chest on this very fine example from the early nineteenth century, which makes for a beautiful antique piece. Indian Damchiya Chests are usually rustic, carved or painted, and most of our pieces are from Rajasthan & Gujarat in western India. All of our Damchiya Chests are original antiques and made from hard teak wood. Some minor restoration may have been required to ensure the Chest reaches you in original but fully functional solid condition. This Damchiya or Indian hope chest is an old piece and there are some historic repairs and age related marks and wear and tear as you would expect. Today the chests are used as sideboards, consoles, drinks cabinets or beautiful storage units. This is a unique one of piece which was made by hand many years ago and has stunning hand carved detailing, and a lovely patina which really shows its age and history. Please be sure to check all photos as these form part of the description.
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Dimensions | Length 116 cm x Width 61 cm x Height 94 cm |
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Colour | Multi-colour |
Material | Various |
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SKU: INDDC0003
Categories: Vintage, Vintage Chests & Boxes, Vintage Furniture
Tags: Antique Trunks, Blanket Chests, Chests For Lounge, Indian Dowry Chests, Metal Trunks, Storage Chests, Storage Trunks, Teak Wood Chests, Vintage Chests, vintage furniture, Vintage Indian Chest, Vintage Trunks, Wooden Chests
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