Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Bowls This unusual paan box is

This unusual paan box is crafted in nickel-plated brass in the form of a 1940s Chevrolet "Chevy" car

Condition: Excellent antique condition with aged lacquer and natural wear

Features: Originally a traditional takhat daybed

rich natural patina

softening the tones of the wood while still allowing the natural grain and historic wear to show through

Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Bowls This unusual paan box isKnown as stick boxes, these antique Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit). This chest sits