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<p>[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 9725847, member: 4654"]I agree with Verybrad, the look this chest maker was going for was one of age but not in a convincing way, to a trained eye there's nothing about this chest that says antique and the maker wasn't trying to fool anyone. It's all folded tin plate, stain, and hand forged handles that new can be found all over India. I have a larger 19th c Teak dowry chest (like this <a href="https://www.indigo-uk.com/products/burmese-teak-dowry-chest" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.indigo-uk.com/products/burmese-teak-dowry-chest" rel="nofollow">https://www.indigo-uk.com/products/burmese-teak-dowry-chest</a> ) and another Indian one like this <a href="https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/937787-a-small-teak-and-brass-indian-dowry-chest-19th-century-35-cm-hig/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/937787-a-small-teak-and-brass-indian-dowry-chest-19th-century-35-cm-hig/" rel="nofollow">https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/937787-a-small-teak-and-brass-indian-dowry-chest-19th-century-35-cm-hig/</a> Often if a box is old it was kept because it was ornate or very very old, The Indian chest I have are faked a lot these days, the only real tell is the lid on old ones are carved from one piece of wood while the copies are made from joined planks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 9725847, member: 4654"]I agree with Verybrad, the look this chest maker was going for was one of age but not in a convincing way, to a trained eye there's nothing about this chest that says antique and the maker wasn't trying to fool anyone. It's all folded tin plate, stain, and hand forged handles that new can be found all over India. I have a larger 19th c Teak dowry chest (like this [URL]https://www.indigo-uk.com/products/burmese-teak-dowry-chest[/URL] ) and another Indian one like this [URL]https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/item/937787-a-small-teak-and-brass-indian-dowry-chest-19th-century-35-cm-hig/[/URL] Often if a box is old it was kept because it was ornate or very very old, The Indian chest I have are faked a lot these days, the only real tell is the lid on old ones are carved from one piece of wood while the copies are made from joined planks.[/QUOTE]
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