Sikkim Beaded Trinket Box Farewell Gift trestle style with everted flanges

trestle style with everted flanges

These are original tribal pieces collected in Afghanistan by my father in the 1980’s

Measurements: diameter 67 cm (with the spout it is 76 cm in length)

the ground of this textile is black

Dating from the mid 20th Century

Sikkim Beaded Trinket Box Farewell Gift trestle style with everted flangesTraditional Sikkim bead work adorning a small trinket box. Soft fabric interior. decorated with red and blue ceramic beads with brass detailing. Made by craftsmen from the Sikkim region of far northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal and is considered to be part of the Himalayas. Measurements: 6 cm diameter, 6 cm height.