Early California Antiques Shop
Sterling Silver Antique Indian Paan Dan Box A2959
Regular price
$1,100.00
Measures 4" high x 10" in diameter. The elephants are wonderful. Ancient and massive Indian mughal repoussé box pandan (paan daan) box in silver. These boxes were used to store pan, edible leaves wrapped with lime paste, areca nuts and spices.
Late nineteenth, early twentieth century.
Late nineteenth, early twentieth century.