Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Sale These beautifully painted late 19th

These beautifully painted late 19th century Indian window shutters hail from the town of Bikaner in Northern Rajasthan

This jali fretwork panel came from an Indian balcony

29 x 29 x 29

there are clear influences in the classic mix of red and black lacquers and raised carving

Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Sale These beautifully painted late 19thThis pretty antique Indian brass box was used for the storage of paan leaves and dates to the early 20th century. Paan is a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled Paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India. From