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Bombay Raj India pierce carved rosewood chair c1875

Bombay, Western India, Raj period pierce carved rosewood chair c1875. This rare chair just came in from an estate in Massachusetts. The chair is all pierce carved from a single piece of rosewood. Carved peacocks form the legs and feet. The entire piece is joined with wooden pins. To read more about Indian Raj furniture and to see similar examples, please see "Furniture from British India and Ceylon" by Amin Jaffer. This chair measures 45 inches to the top back, 12 inches to the top of the seat frame, 16 inches to the top of the seat cushion, 20 inches deep, and 3 quarters of an inch thick. The seat cushion is 19 inches in diameter.

Thank you for your quick reply. I am really shocked at the price. I knew many people here wanted it, but probably figured I didn't know what I had and they wanted to buy it for nothing. I am glad I held on to it.
Thanks again!
- Ann N