Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box Herend porcelain man expanding in the first quarter

expanding in the first quarter of the 20th century to become "The Greatest Sporting Goods Store in the World

of a floating lily pad

and with silver-toned metal pulls at the center of each drawer

Some of the mirrors are missing

I think it is the transparency that makes this piece really wonderful

Indian Brass "Dhokra" Tribal Tortoise Box Herend porcelain man expanding in the first quarterI think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet! From what I understand, it is an example of Dhokra metal casting, a wax casting method that has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is commonly used to make animal figures (horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, etc) as well as religious images, measuring bowls, lamp caskets etc. The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts,