Swedish 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
Category
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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
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Iron
H 22.17 in W 49.22 in D 25.79 in
Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificently decorated mid-19th century Swedish hand crafted and painted pine wedding dowry
Category
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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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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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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
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Iron
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initials "ADS" and date "1882". Swedish dowry chest features a domed top with original steel trim, hardware
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Swedish Pine Marriage Trunk with Gorgeous Wood Graining, Dovetail, 19th Century
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dovetailed corners and edges of this dowry chest. The hardware, handles, lock, and lid knob are all original
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Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif, Scripted "ANNO", c.1823
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18th Century Swedish Dowry Chest, Dated 1774
Located in Mjöhult, SE
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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DOWRY CHEST
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Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif with Domed Top, Date 1823
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Swedish Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Swedish dowry chest available at 1stDibs. A Swedish dowry chest — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish dowry chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A Swedish dowry chest, designed in the folk art or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Swedish Dowry Chest?
Prices for a Swedish dowry chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,442 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,253.
Questions About Swedish 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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