19th Century vintage Dowry Chest Summer The chequerboard of light and

The chequerboard of light and dark geometry can be read in ever more layered ways — the play of pale and dark pigment standing for innocence and knowledge

enhancing the realism of your terrarium setup

The leaves are called "fronds" in the fern world and these particular types are called "stag horn" because they resemble the antlers of a stag

Mbubb in Wolof

dying the embroidery fibers

19th Century vintage Dowry Chest Summer The chequerboard of light andThis Dowry Chest is a one off piece in our collections. Its a 19th Century piece of beautiful furniture. The chest is adorned with metal straps along the height of the doors and small circular mirrors with each one framed with decorative metal. They were originally used to store valuables like textiles, cash and jewellery which could be used as dowry for weddings. The piece has some blemishes as expected of its age with several small cracked mirrors.