Carved Teak Horse Bracket From South India - 18thC Occasional Tables 24 x 17 x 14

24 x 17 x 14 (WxDxH cms)

Decorative yet practical

11 x 17 x 59 (wxdxh cms)

Ivory Paper Knife with a beautifully carved elephant handle - late 19thC

While not an antique

Carved Teak Horse Bracket From South India - 18thC Occasional Tables 24 x 17 x 14This beautifully carved architectural support likely would have come from a large chariot called a 'Rath' or sometimes 'Juggernaut'. These were essentially giant rolling temples made form wood and pulled by teams of devotional worshipers often hundreds strong. Beautiful carvings like this often adorned the chariots. It depicts a hunting scene with armed riders on horseback and another figure on foot next to a tiger. Similar examples can be found with