Vintage Brass Chevrolet Car Paan Box - Ca 1940 Finish - Green Lacquer There is a historic patch

There is a historic patch on the left tiger likely replacing a knot in the original piece of wood

it stands as both a sculptural object and a tangible link to India's historic rural marketplaces

multiple lidded containers

It is carved from a single piece of timber

This particular one however

Vintage Brass Chevrolet Car Paan Box - Ca 1940 Finish - Green Lacquer There is a historic patchAn Indian nickel plated brass paan box in the shape of a 1940's Chevrolet 'Chevy' car. The top opens to store paan, a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf. It is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. This particular design follows the design of the Chevrolet Special DeLuxe series Sedan model. Produced between 1941 1948. The boot is stamped 'Betel Motor Car, Open & Close Type Patent No 75086.' It appears this