Betel nut box Rolls-Royce - Brass - India - 20th century

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Indian-made hammered brass betel nut box titled Betelnoot box Rolls Royce from the 1970s, with multiple compartments for ingredients including a roof chest with five compartments and four lids and additional storage under the hood, in good condition.

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A distinctive betel nut box made of solid brass, designed in India in the 1970s. This “Rolls-Royce” model combines functionality and decoration, with multiple compartments for ingredients for betel nuts, a lid containing a small box with various compartments, and under the hood there is another storage space.

Product details
Material: hammered or etched brass
Condition: good condition / signs of wear over time in several places (see photos)
Composition: several compartments
Under the roof sits a small box with 5 compartments and 4 lids for storing ingredients.
There is still some storage space under the hood.
Dating: the seventies
Origin: India
Dimensions: 15 cm high x 18 cm wide x 34 cm long / wheel: 8 cm diameter / roof compartment: 10 cm wide x 15 cm long.

A distinctive betel nut box made of solid brass, designed in India in the 1970s. This “Rolls-Royce” model combines functionality and decoration, with multiple compartments for ingredients for betel nuts, a lid containing a small box with various compartments, and under the hood there is another storage space.

Product details
Material: hammered or etched brass
Condition: good condition / signs of wear over time in several places (see photos)
Composition: several compartments
Under the roof sits a small box with 5 compartments and 4 lids for storing ingredients.
There is still some storage space under the hood.
Dating: the seventies
Origin: India
Dimensions: 15 cm high x 18 cm wide x 34 cm long / wheel: 8 cm diameter / roof compartment: 10 cm wide x 15 cm long.

Details

Dynastic Style/Period
20th century
Country of Origin
India
Material
Brass
Height
12 cm
Width
34 cm
Title of artwork
Betel nut box Rolls-Royce
Condition
Good condition
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