Takhat From Shekhawati - 19th Century Indonesia They became incredibly popular with

They became incredibly popular with the American market between 1910 / 50 and were therefore shipped all over the world from the workshops in Sarouk which is a village located 30 miles north of the city of Sultanabad (today called Arak) and is famed for it's looms and weavers

and are in great condition for over one hundred years old

Dimensions: W11

a locally sourced timber

Takhat From Shekhawati - 19th Century Indonesia They became incredibly popular withThis fabulous coffee table is an antique Indian daybed known as a takhat. Takhats were originally used as daybeds by the wealthy merchant classes in Rajasthan, particularly in the Shekhawati area. This takhat is from Shekhawati and dates to the 19th century and constructed from roheda wood which is a variety of teak and the national wood of Rajasthan. Its turned and lacquered legs support a beautifully patinaed table top with an ornately carved side.