Cast Brass Horse-Form Casket (Dhokra) Vintage

Cast Brass Horse-Form Casket (Dhokra) VintageItem: Additional Description A sculptural cast brass horse form casket featuring an elongated oval body supported on four integral legs with a stylized horse head and tail forming the lid. The body is richly decorated with hand incised crosshatched and geometric ornament inspired by traditional West African decorative motifs. The hinged lid opens to reveal a hollow interior suitable for storing jewelry, keepsakes, incense, or other small objects. The

a respected English engraver who worked extensively on portrait and genre subjects in the mid-19th century

Mid to Late 20th C (1960s-90s)

Such pieces were often displayed in libraries

and divine support

Interior drawer construction and visible joinery suggest quality cabinetmaking

19th C Continental snuff or trinket box - likely French or Swiss (1820-1840)

Late Victorian solid oak jewelry casket featuring a shaped rectangular lid

consistent with French administrative or notarial paper production of the period

later stretcher

Rather than depicting exact locations

birdseye maple veneer

Devotional card shows age-related spotting