Intricate Carved Indian Door

Ornate carving adorns this antique Indian door.

From a long gone era this exotic piece of art takes you back to a time when skilled artisans plyed there trade without the burden of mass production (but with crap remittance).

You must wonder whether the patterns have a specific story or symbolise a part of their lives.

 The door arrived as four seperate panels, which we had joined by a boat builder friend to make three panels opening on a pivot hinge and one fixed.

You can see the rivets used to hold the door together on inside bent over as well as the heads on the outside.

To make the transition from old to new, we made a pediment or doorheader by routig three seperate pieces of timber then glueing and nailing them together.

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