Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Sewing Box - Early 19th Century Material - Roheda Wood Chapati boxes come in all

Chapati boxes come in all sizes

Dimensions: W14 x D12 x H26 cm

the portrait captures the resolute dignity of the Sikh court during the final decades of the nineteenth century

made with reclaimed wood from antique doorways

Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Sewing Box - Early 19th Century Material - Roheda Wood Chapati boxes come in allThis gilt black lacquer chinoiserie sewing box comes complete with its original bone contents and brass swan neck handles. This style of chinoiserie was made in Canton for export to wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class in the Qing dynasty. This intricate and detailed work was made for export to Britain when Chinoiserie was all the rage in the early 19th century. These pieces are fragile pieces of history and are usually found damaged