Vtg Zardosi Zardozi Jewelry Box Casket Gold Wire Embroidery Black Velvet India. Very good pre-owned condition. Embroidery is hand-stitched and exhibits some wear on the top (see last photos). Gold is tarnished, detail is awesome. The top is also a bit concave. Inside gold velvet is in excellent condition with one small stain, but little wear and a bit of discoloration. There used to be a handle on the front but it has come off some time before I got it. The brass structure is in excellent condition. Measures 8-3/4″ at widest point across the front, 4-1/2″ deep, 4-1/2″ high; lid measures 7″ x 4. Zardosi is a Persian word meaning sewing with gold string. Zardosi is an ancient art of metal embroidery popular in India, Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Photos are part of the description so be sure to look carefully. This item comes from a no smoking, no pet home. Please note that any white spots or lines on the photos are glare from overhead lights and not damage on the item, unless I so indicate in the foregoing description. Many of the items I sell are vintage and usually pre-owned so are likely not perfect. However, I do my best to describe the item(s) and its condition accurately and completely including any blemishes. Although I do not rely solely on photos to describe the items I sell, photos are an integral part of the description, so be sure to look at them all. I pack well to be sure your treasure reaches you safely. Be sure to check out my store. You never know what you may find. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Boxes, Jars & Tins”. The seller is “cassglass” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Iraq, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

• Shape: Rectangle
• Size: Medium
• Item Length: 8-3.4 in
• Suitable For: Jewelry
• Department: Adult
• Care Instructions: Clean with Dampen Cloth
• Item Height: 4-1/2 in
• Style: 1950s
• Features: Gold Embroidery
• Finish: Gold
• Room: Living Room
• Handmade: Yes
• Item Width: 4-1/2 in
• Engraved: No
• Pattern: Floral
• Color: Black and Gold
• Material: Brass, Velvet, Metal Thread
• Subject: Decor
• Brand: Zardozi
• Type: Jewelry Box
• Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
• Packaging: Unboxed
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
• Country/Region of Manufacture: India
• Item Weight: 1 lb 2 oz