Bronze Horse Wheel Toy From Bundelkhand - 19thC Furniture central carry handle

central carry handle

This piece comes with two drawers for storage which were originally fixed panels

The cabinet stands on simple legs with a subtly shaped apron

Pieces such as this were treasured luxury goods

Bronze Horse Wheel Toy From Bundelkhand - 19thC Furniture central carry handleThis beautifully patinated brass temple horse on wheels is from Jhansi city in Bundelkhand, which is a majority Hindu region in north India well known for its bronzes. It would have been created using the 'lost wax technique', also known as 'cire perdue'. A piece is first sculpted from wax and then coated with clay (usually made from termite hills) which creates the outer mold. Once the clay has dried, it is fired and molten brass is poured in to