Featured indian carved stool/table

just noticed theres a stamp (29) on the base slot (see 1st pics) ?

 

if you look closely its definitely a 2 not a Z (as the top curves)

inlays are defo plastic though (burn test)

 

Yes definitely Tourist ware. Available at the Kashmir emporiums where all tourist are taken to on their tour around the city.
Also those hinges show not of greatest quality. If it were a non mass produced piece, hinges would be of better quality IMO.
Also if you see the slots where you insert the table stands, again made for easy shipping and travel to pack into your suitcase.

As to how old, i am thinking this is fairly recent, the hinges not being SS, and gathering rust at this slow pace means not very old piece. of course this is my assumption.

 

yeah, i'll think i'll make my own assumptions with age in future.(not being funny either)

saying fairly recent doesn't mean anything without a date to back it up

don't think you'd get genuine rust on something fairly recent either (unless they used old hinges)

my thoughts on age haven't changed though really

not able to call it antique, but vintage in spades

just was hoping how vintage

but can assume they've been MSS Prduced for a good while

 

if i remember rightly i think they were referred to as plant stands last time i had one

(not a question.........don't need anymore confusion)

 

ooooooooo thought the last one was worse than it was

Small Indian? Side table/stand | Antiques Board

 

...............still, like night and day in the comments department, and not seeing that much difference in age between the two.....odd

 

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"but charlie, i still think the other one............"

 

......i send end of thread cc

 

Ha ha,whatever.. The other one was ‘better’ definitely more unique,looked older and of better quality. But it’s all good either way. To the next hunt

 

that sounds like fighting talk my friend........and your finds have been getting BETTER !!!!!!!!!!!

 

No no,I still buy a lot of crap (lack of knowledge but hopefully learning)