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Zanzibar Chest, Ca 1880

Stock No

A0424

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2025
  • £1,495.00
  • €1,759 Euro
  • $2,001 US Dollar

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Item Description

A very good example of a traditional late 19th Century teak Zanzibar chest. Decorated all over with brass stud work together with beaten brass and panels. The three drawers have their original handles and the side carrying handles are also original. The interior has a candle box and heavy brass hinges.

This is one of the best examples of an antique Zanzibar chest which we have found.

These chests were traditionally made in Zanzibar and sometimes used as dowry chests. More often they were used to ship silks and spices between Zanzibar, India and the Arab countries. The stud work decoration is similar to that found on the famous doors of Stonetown in Zanzibar.

Item Info

Seller Location

Sudbury, Suffolk

Item Dimensions

H: 48cm W: 110cm

Period

C1880

Item Location

Long Melford, England

Seller Location

Sudbury, Suffolk

Item Location

Long Melford, England

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)7540 126714

+44 (0)7850 937057

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