Brass Studded Zanzibar Chest From Surat - Early 19th Century Style - Brush Pot 10 x 10 x 5

10 x 10 x 5

Finished with dark walnut wood it would be suitable for both contemporary & traditional homes

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Many of these chests found their way to the homes of wealthy Indian merchants in Gujarat where they would have been used for storing valuables such as textiles

this piece would have been top opening via two hatches

Brass Studded Zanzibar Chest From Surat - Early 19th Century Style - Brush Pot 10 x 10 x 5This beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a Surat style 'Zanzibar chest'. Made from solid teak wood and clad in brass. These chests were made in Surat in Gujarat by Parsees and used as dhow trade chests on ships for transporting spices like pepper and cloves, Indian cottons, gemstones. The main trade hubs were Diu, Surat, Basra, Zanzibar & Bombay hence these chests being found across much of the