Brass Bound Rosewood Document Box From Kerala - 19th Century Vases This particular one is deeper

This particular one is deeper than most owing to the fact it used to be part of a stacking storage unit

It has brass corners and hand forged iron lifting handles

31 x 14 x 28 (wxdxh cms)

This print can also be found in the Metropolitan Museum

while the elongated spout would originally have supported a cotton wick fuelled by ghee or oil

Brass Bound Rosewood Document Box From Kerala - 19th Century Vases This particular one is deeperThis beautiful old Indian document box is crafted from luxurious solid rosewood. It's an excellent example of Indian craftsmanship with brass bindings over its exterior and delicate rosewood detailings on the interior. These rosewood Indian boxes were made for carrying documents and writing supplies. They would also have been used for storing valuables. You can see a clear influence in style from the British occupation in India. This style of box is