Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Papier Mache 3 Drawer Altar Table Made

3 Drawer Altar Table Made From Old Painted Pine with distressed finish

making the box as practical today as it was over a century ago

draped over the shoulders for an evening out or layered as a stylish accessory throughout the seasons

and burning of butter lamps

These side tables are made from red elm (zelkova) which is known in China as 'jumu' or 'southern elm

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Papier Mache 3 Drawer Altar Table MadeAn old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &