Indian Double Door with Crossed Swords Motif & Iron Transom, Framed

Crossed swords and a crown, on a door that keeps them close to the wood.

This framed double door with crossed swords motif and iron transom is from Gujarat, India, late 18th or early 19th century, in relief-carved teak. Gujarat's trading ports had long contact with Europe, and heraldic-looking devices can turn up in its carving. Each leaf carries a sunburst above a crowned shield over crossed swords, then a medallion of flowers below. An iron latch spans the center and slender bars fill the transom. The wood is a warm honey color. It stands 110 inches high and 66 wide.

Somebody wanted visitors informed before they knocked.