Bronze Dhokra Work Money Box - 19thC Small Boxes A very useful piece of

A very useful piece of furniture for hallways or as a desk

bringing warmth

76 x 123 (w x d x h cms)

This stunning hand blown Cranberry Glass lamp is probably from Murano Italy

5 x 20 (wxdxh cms)

Bronze Dhokra Work Money Box - 19thC Small Boxes A very useful piece ofBronze Dhokra Work Money Box 19thC Made by Gond Tribesmen 19thC using the lost wax technique. Beeswax is mixed with a little oil and kneaded well to soften it. The figure is sculpted from this wax mixture, fashioning all the minute details. When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould. The mould is then dried and fired in an oven with cow dung cakes. The wax model melts leaving an empty clay