Folk Dowry Chest
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would be
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Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would be
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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 Scandinavian Pine Baroque Folk Art Carved Dowry Chest Trunk Coffer 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, Circa 1780.
The chest having
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H 27.25 in W 38.25 in D 25.25 in
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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H 22.17 in W 49.22 in D 25.79 in
Wedding Chest From 1802
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry box made for one Friedrich Eggiman in 1802. Hand painted with beautiful fine details
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Wedding Chest From Circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry chest made circa 1820 for one Anna Bertha Holderegger. Hand painted with beautiful
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wedding chest
Located in Žilina, SK
This painted chest comes from the Czech republic,
year 1804.
Their wedding variants, which stood
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Dowry Chest or Trunk with Needlework
Located in Haarlem, NL
Charming hand carved mid-sized wooden Folk Art dowry chest from the Black Forest area of
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Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Located in London, GB
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Antique Original Hand Painted Green Dome Top Trunk with Flowers, Sweden Dated 18
Located in Round Top, TX
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19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
decorated with brass studs and fretwork
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19th Century, Swedish Floral Painted Dome Top Wedding Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming mid-19th century Swedish wedding trunk or dowry trunk featuring floral painted reserves
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Folk Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folk dowry chest you’re looking for. Each folk dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Your living room may not be complete without a folk dowry chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A folk dowry chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art and Baroque styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Folk Dowry Chest?
A folk dowry chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,859, while the lowest priced sells for $1,409 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Questions About Folk Dowry Chest
- 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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