Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer On Stand - 19th Century Door Coffee Tables and wood carvers are held

and wood carvers are held in high esteem

Western India

This handsome Anglo-Indian teak bench dates from the 19th century and is made in the Regency style

These lovely Carved Teakwood Capitols have been salvaged from old buildings in Gujarat

5 x 29 (wxdxh cms)

Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer On Stand - 19th Century Door Coffee Tables and wood carvers are heldThis finely hand carved stone lamp niche originates from Jaisalmer in the Thar Desert of Northern Rajasthan, a region renowned for its distinctive golden yellow sandstone and exceptional architectural carving. Dating to the 19th century, the piece would originally have been set beside a doorway, where small oil lamps or candles were placed within the arched recesses to illuminate entrances at dusk. Carved from solid Jaisalmer stone, the niche features