Old Marwari Sanduk With Iron Sheet And Brass Flowers

Storage that doesn't look like storage.

This is an old Marwari sanduk, a real old one and not a new box made to look old. It is a wooden box, the whole outside of it has been covered with iron sheet, and then brass flowers have been nailed in rows all over the iron, on the top, on the front and on the sides. On the lid there are 2 long iron hinges, and on the front there is a big iron kunda, so you can put a lock on it just the way people did in the old days. It stands on short wooden feet at the corners, so the bottom of the box does not sit on the floor.

What A Sanduk Was For In A Marwari House?

In a Marwari house the sanduk was where the family kept the things that mattered, the razai, the good saris, the wedding clothes, and sometimes the jewellery too. When a daughter got married, a sanduk like this would go with her to her new home, full of her things. The iron sheet was put on for strength, so the box could take years of being moved around and opened and shut, and so the rats could not get into the wood. The brass flowers were there to make it look good, because even a storage box in a Marwari house was expected to look proper.

Because it is old, the iron has gone dark, the brass flowers do not shine like new ones, and you will see marks and scratches on it from all the years it was in use. These are not faults, this is just what an old sanduk looks like after so many years in a house. The box in the photo is the same box you will get.

You can keep it at the foot of the bed and fill it with razai and blankets, or you can put it in the living room and use the top as a table.

Size, Packing And Transport

The sanduk is 82 cm long, 57 cm deep and 63 cm high, so it is a big box. Packing is included in the price. Transport is extra and it depends on your city, so message us and we will tell you the transport cost before you order.

Turned bun feet lift it clear of the floor for cleaning. Solid teak frame, polished to a warm mid-brown.