An Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850 small dresser Black polychrome and gilt trumeau

Black polychrome and gilt trumeau mirror having early glass

5" Width 52

with appealing surface wear from age and exposure

The case is veneered throughout in richly figured rosewood arranged in striking bookmatched and chevron patterns

An Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850 small dresser Black polychrome and gilt trumeauA stunning Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850. Worked in colored silks with a central medallion surrounded by floral sprays, within a narrow border of floral motifs surrounded by a band of floral sprays edged by a further narrow border, bearing a fabric label to one corner verso, 'Ganeshi Lall & Son, Jewelers & Embroiderers, Agra, Simla and 7 Esplanade, Calcutta No 48, Ank 280'. Ganeshi Lall was established in 1845 and the Emporium can still be