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    Brass Jewellery Box From Kerala - Late 19th Century

    SKU: A4627

    19th Century, from South India

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    £285
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    Dimensions: W23.5 x D19 x H13 cm

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    Product Description & Specifications

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    This pretty little Indian brass box is from Kerala in South India and is often referred to as a 'vettile chellam'. It would have been used for storing valuables; jewelry, paan, and money and has an internal divider. Nowadays it could be used as a jewelry box. 

     

    The lock is typical of South Indian boxes and matches those used on nettur petti Kerala boxes. Betel is often chewed in India with a preparation called 'paan'. Paan is created using small parcels of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and tobacco. 

     

    As our Indian boxes are vintage dating between 50 & 150 years old, they usually have some small marks and dents from original use which adds to their character.

     

     

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