Hand Carved Teak Four Door Almirah with Crowned Pediment

A 4 door almirah is for 2 people, 2 doors each and in most houses that is a husband and wife who have reached the stage where one almirah between them causes arguments. His shirts on the left, her sarees on the right and a line down the middle that both of them know about and neither mentions. This one stands on its own with a carved crown on top, so it goes against the main wall of the bedroom where you see it from the door. Teak all through, the grain running long and straight down every door, hand carved in the workshop. The handles are glass drops on brass and under a bulb they are the first thing that catches the light.

The Crown

The pediment on top is shaped and scalloped along its edge, with a scroll at each end and a turned finial in the centre, sitting on a deep stepped cornice. It adds about 30 cm to the height and holds nothing and it is there so the almirah looks finished from across the room, the way a door looks finished with a frame.

Under The Pankha

With the crown on it stands taller than most almirahs and the thing that hits it in an Indian bedroom is the ceiling fan, since the blades swing lower than people think. Measure from the floor to the lowest point of the blade before you order and keep the almirah out of that circle.

• 4 doors, raised panel, hand carved.
• Solid teak, polished.
• Crowned pediment with centre finial, deep cornice below.
• Glass drop handles on brass fittings, 2 pairs.
• Carved apron and scroll feet.
• Approx 215 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 230 cm high with the crown.