Glass Panelled Painted Indian Door From Shimla - 19th Century Decorative Stone 5 x 16 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 16  (wxdxh cms)

Also called uruli or charakku

Purpose-built for army officers of the British Indian Army

The hand-painted doors depict elegant vases filled with flowers alongside traditional “wise objects

This black lacquer Chinese console table is from Shanxi province in Northern China and is made from elm

Glass Panelled Painted Indian Door From Shimla - 19th Century Decorative Stone 5 x 16 (wxdxh cms)This lovely Indian green blue door with glass panels has the original distressed paint and would be perfect for a room that benefits from lots of light. These doors can be built in as doors or used as room dividers. It has been salvaged from an old building in Shimla which is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. It's crafted with solid cedar wood with a brass hasp. In the photos the doors are sealed