Brass Indian Chapati Box - Ca 1900 Period - 17th Century Rustic Patina

Rustic Patina

a decorative feature often regarded as a sign of quality craftsmanship

173 x 75 x 206 (wxdxh cms)

11x10x27 (wxdxh cms)

These Golu  Marapachi Bommai are proud possessions and have a lot of sentiment attached to them and are generally passed on by mothers to the newlywed couple for their children to play with

Brass Indian Chapati Box - Ca 1900 Period - 17th Century Rustic PatinaBrass chapati boxes were used in the old days of India as lunch boxes for packaging chapati (wheat bread) & naan bread in Rajasthan. Chapati boxes come in all sizes, but are generally round in shape with a hand engraved pattern on the top inspired by geometric motifs found in Indian temples. These beautifully characterful boxes provide a stylish alternative to single use plastic for use as lunch boxes or for food presentation at a dinner party. As our