Marriage Dowry Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1850
19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815.
Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
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Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in GB
Marriage Dowry chest with campaign handles and original wooden wheels
A very well made and decorative
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in Miami, FL
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with
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Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
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Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests
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Swedish Gustavian Dowry Chest with Exceptional Interior Painting, Dated 1782
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian dowry chest with original paint on the interior and exterior. The
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 22.17 in W 49.22 in D 25.79 in
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest
North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte
First half of 15th century
wood
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Gesso, Wood
H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
, hand carved, and hand lacquered wooden traveling wedding marriage or Dowry chest with detailed Shou
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Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
castle as a dowry to her husband Balthazard de Mouxy. A few years later, their daughter Adrienne, from
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German Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Picturesque German dowry chest made in 1842. These chests were typically part of a young woman's
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Antique 1840s German Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The chest has
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and usually
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Vintage Turkish Transitional Brown and Beige Wool Kilim Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
background, bares a resemblance to the Turkish chest symbol, representing a dowry in marriage signifying a
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
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Antique Turkish Transitional Red and Blue Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
innermost wrapping border bears key geometric depictions resembling dowry chests and bridal hair bands
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Vintage 1920s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Located in Memphis, TN
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H 22.99 in W 42.25 in D 21.25 in
Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif, Scripted "ANNO", c.1823
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Green Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Tan Colored Initials, c.1830
Located in Memphis, TN
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H 27.48 in W 48.25 in D 24.25 in
Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Miami, FL
shawl in the hope of marriage. They are also called "hope chests".
Measurements: 42" wide x 17 1/2
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H 71.25 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Antique 19th Century Dowry or Wedding Armoire w/ Maroon Paint & Floral Bouquets
Located in Miami, FL
& shawl in the hope of marriage. They are also called "hope chests".
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H 71 in W 54 in D 20 in
German Pine Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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17th Century South American Baroque Period Cassone
Located in Forney, TX
carry the dowry goods in a marriage ceremony.
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Mid-20th century Turkish Oushak Beige, Brown Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
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Korean Blanket Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
marriage dowry. The elaborate white brass hardware is made from a tin alloy and has been engraved with
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Period Jacobean Dowry or Trousseau Chest
Located in Southfield, MI
Magnificent English early 17th century Jacobean period dowry chest rendered in English oak in it's
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18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
framed in gothic arches. The chest would have been given as a wedding gift and contained the dowry of the
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19th Century Green and Red Teakwood Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
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A Late 18th Century Continental Original Painted Dowry Chest, Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
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H 17.72 in W 42.92 in D 24.81 in
Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif with Domed Top, Date 1823
Located in Memphis, TN
front face with the origin year of 1900, and on all three sections of the domed top. Dowry chest
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Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
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Located in Memphis, TN
Blue-green hand-painted Swedish marriage trunk with yellow initials & date c.1830. Original hand
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Marriage Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marriage dowry chest you’re looking for. Each marriage dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage dowry chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right marriage dowry chest, those designed in folk art, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Marriage Dowry Chest?
A marriage dowry chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,483, while the lowest priced sells for $760 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Questions About Marriage Dowry Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is an Indian dowry chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Crafted out of rosewood, teak or jackfruit wood, Indian dowry chests are used for storing jewelry, textiles and money as a wedding dowry from the bride's family to the groom’s family. Every chest holds sentimental value, and can be used in the home to store linens or used as a coffee table. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Indian dowry chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
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