Wedding Dowry Chest
Pair of Inlaid Wedding Dowry Chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual pair of inlaid dowry or wedding chests. Beautiful inlay of different color glass
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20th Century Unknown Blanket Chests
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Believed to have originated from Southern Italy.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category
Antique 1760s European Rococo Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Wood
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Latvian Dowry Chest
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully painted Latvian wedding chest with symbolic "tree of life" motif with flowers
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Dowry Chest, circa 1874
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted hope chest with stylized "Tree of Life," dated 1874. The style of this chest is typical of
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Baltic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Painted Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest, circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted hope chest with images of a rooster, a hen, a dog and a hare. There are stylized "tree of
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with
Category
20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with
Category
20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chinese Vintage Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilded Calligraphy and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese red lacquer wedding chest from the Mid-20th Century with gilded calligraphy, low
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 21.5 in W 19 in D 14 in
1850 Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Traditional Sicilian Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
bride brought as a dowry for her wedding, it represents a piece of furniture from the Louis Philippe
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Treasure Chest with Gilded Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy referring to happiness and longevity. This treasure chest was therefore possibly a wedding gift
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
wedding chest
Located in Žilina, SK
This painted chest comes from the Czech republic,
year 1804.
Their wedding variants, which stood
Category
Antique Early 1800s Czech Baroque More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th-Century Solid Pine and Traditional Painted Austrian Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful trunk or blanket chest was made in Austria and is dated 1888. The brick red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
H 26.38 in W 43.31 in D 24.41 in
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
subject.
Elaborately decorated wooden wedding chests, cassoni, were made in Italy from the fourteenth to
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Gesso, Wood
H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 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
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique 1840s German Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique 1820s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in GB
chest, designed as a dowry piece to be given by the father of the bride in an Indian wedding, you would
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations
Category
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Original Hand Painted Green Dome Top Trunk with Flowers, Sweden Dated 18
Located in Round Top, TX
this trunk may have been for a dowry or wedding present.
Traditional hand-painted details include
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 28 in W 55 in D 24.5 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Leather Clad Large Dowry Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Morocco dowry or wedding chest with metal embossed brass mounts.
This is a medium sized Moorish style
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Big Rare Oriental Coffer, Treasure Chest, Wedding Trousseau
Located in Cesena, FC
Rare Chest, wedding trousseau chest, oriental (Indian) from 1800s, of important measure, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 50.4 in W 63 in D 32.68 in
LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH'UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
late 19th-century Korean Ich'ung butterfly wedding cabinet chest with brass fittings is a truly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
H 55.91 in W 35.83 in D 16.54 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Late 19th C. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bridal Mirror
Located in Morristown, NJ
Greek times. Often a gift given to the bride, along with a dowry chest, silver, and linens. A bridal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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Located in Žilina, SK
This painted chest of gold and silver dust comes from
Slovakia, year 1838.
Category
Antique 1830s Slovak Baroque More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Cloud Figured Walnut Wardrobe, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this fabulously styled Art Deco wardrobe dating to the 1930's. Small and well proportioned this wardrobe has stunning Walnut grain with book paged veneers w...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Antique Swiss Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, painted chest originates from Switzerland, circa 1830s. It features a vibrant design and well preserved interior with drawers and pockets.
Measurements: 27" D x 61" W ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Late 16th Century Venetian Cedar Wood Cassone Nuptial Chest Garden of Eden Theme
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 16th century Venetian cedar wood cassone wedding chest featuring finely detailed carving in the champleve decorative style on both the front face and lid interior.
Measures: 7...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 29 in W 77 in D 31 in
1 (of 3) Small 1960 Germany Palwa Flush Mount Chandelier Murano Glass Tear Drop
By Palwa
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant small flush mount chandelier with a gold-plated brass frame and Murano glass teardrops. These lamps have an incomparable unique character. A touch of luxury fills the room. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels
by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti.
A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Materials
Wood, Pine
Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Art Deco wardrobe.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
1930's Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Blanket Chest with Family & Museum Provenance
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest with Family and Museum Provenance, mid 1930s, a late 18th or early 19th Century New England pine blanket chest with hinged rectan...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 38.5 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815.
Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware and hinged candle box.
Measures: W 156 x H 71 x D 57cm
Internal H 57 x D 52cm.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Chinese Lacquered Round Hat Box, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1802 Dated Huge Antique Original Paint European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1802 dated aqua blue hand painted European clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest
I have recently purchased ...
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Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 27.76 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love these extra long blanket chests. Placed against the wall it has as many uses as the variety of things you can put in it, or it can make a particular statement in front of th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
American Blanket Chest/ Bencwith Equestrian Scene Painted by Artist Lew Hudnall
By Lew Hudnall
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful large antique solid wood blanket chest with hinged top. Features a village scene on the top, men on horseback on the front, fruit imagery on the sides. Solid painted back. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 21.75 in W 66.5 in D 19.75 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted trunk was hand-made to store a family's prized heirlooms, and decorated on the outside with charming whimsical rural motifs, including the owner's ...
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Grand Scale 19th Century Syrian Wedding Chest
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Impressive, grand scale 19th century Syrian dowry wedding chest, beautifully inlaid with mother of
Category
Antique 19th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Lead
Old World Swedish Domed-Top Dowry Chest, Black with Floral Motif and Date "1910"
Located in Memphis, TN
Old world Swedish domed-top dowry chest painted black with floral motif and date "1910". This
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 29.49 in W 54.5 in D 24 in
Green Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Tan Colored Initials, c.1830
Located in Memphis, TN
initials "ADS" and date "1882". Swedish dowry chest features a domed top with original steel trim, hardware
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 27.48 in W 48.25 in D 24.25 in
Hope Chest, Dowry Chest dated 1869
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Older style chest (1780-1820) that was repainted in 1869 to celebrate a wedding. Decorated with a
Category
20th Century Latvian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841
Located in Evergreen, CO
Metal bands and corners lend protection and style to this dome top trunk. A name and a date of 1841 has been painted on the front. A green background with pink flowers and birds deco...
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Antique 1840s Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1842
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baltic dowry chest in original paint. Decorated with symbolic "Tree of Life" (for prosperity
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
hold blankets, garments and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Antique Scandinavian Decorated Wedding Dowry Dome Top Trunk, Sweden 1812, B2060
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Scandinavian decorated wedding dowry dome top trunk, Sweden 1812, B2060.
Sweden 1812
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 22 in W 33 in D 19 in
Wedding Chest From, 1817
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German wedding chest made in 1817. These chests were typically part of a young woman's dowry
Category
Antique 1810s German Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
German Wedding Chest from 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German wedding chest made for one Heinrich and Hedigee in 1820. These chests were typically part of
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Antique 1820s German Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A softwood storage chest with decorative iron fittings. This chest once held blankets and garments
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Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century Syrian Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
dowry wedding chest showcasing very fine intricate mother-of-pearl inlay.
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Grand Scale 19th Century Syrian Wedding Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive, grand scale 19th century Syrian dowry wedding chest, beautifully inlaid with mother of
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with
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20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Lacquered Sicilian Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
traditionally used in Sicilian weddings. These chests were often presented to brides as a part of their dowry
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 21.26 in W 42.92 in D 22.05 in
Antique Moorish Syrian Wedding Chest Inlaid With Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
scale dowry wedding trunk hand-carved and inlaid with Moroccan bone, brass and mother of pearl.
Large
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl
White Wedding Syrian Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Arabian Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
White Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs.
Dowry chest
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Hope Chest, Blanket Box Dated 1869
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest in original paint dated 1869 to celebrate wedding. Great hardware! Interior candle box.
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Antique 19th Century Baltic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Original Wedding Trunk Dated 1785
Located in Bochum, NRW
An original condition 18th century domed-top dowry chest, painted with floral motif and dated "1785
Category
Antique 1780s European Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides are also inlaid with Moroccan camel bone
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs.
Dowry chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous middle Eastern Syrian artwork, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Louis Philippe Lacquered Wood Sicilian Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
used to contain the wedding dowry of the bride, symbolizing family heritage and the future of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
C. 1880 Korean Blanket Chest with White Brass Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
commonly known as "tallboy wedding chests" and are typically constructed from elm wood and decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted wedding chest featuring a pair of birds and floral design from the south of Sweden. All
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Painted Hope Chest, Blanket Box, Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
customary to "recycle" older chests by repainting them in celebration of an upcoming wedding. The happy
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Antique 19th Century Estonian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Birch
Pair of Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides are also inlaid with Moroccan camel
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding dresser with 3
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Syrian Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Syrian wedding chest of drawers. Fabulous Syrian art work, handcrafted wedding
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20th Century Syrian Islamic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple Korean chest once contained blankets and clothing items given as part of a marriage
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Antique 19th Century Korean Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
blankets, garments and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry. It has a
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Antique 19th Century Korean Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
blankets, garments and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry. It has a
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Antique 19th Century Korean Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Wedding Chest From 1887
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry box made for one Friedrich Burgi in 1887. Hand painted with beautiful fine details
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Impressive Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
blankets, garments and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry. It has a
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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Wedding Chest From 1865
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry box made for one Derena Beer and Hans Christen in 1865. Not sure why there is also the
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Antique 1860s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Copper Brass Banded Domed Strongbox Treasure Chest Dowry Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English copper and brass banded domed keepsake / storage / jewelry / dowry / wedding or
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Chinese Brown Elmwood Dowry Chest Decorative Box with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
China during the 19th century, this small decorative box was a dowry chest, used to store wedding
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Bronze
H 21.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Wedding Chest From Circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry chest made of pine, circa 1850. Hand painted with beautiful fine details. The text on
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Antique 1850s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1942
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the Hungarian tribes of the Kalota, the illustrations
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Korean Wedding Chest with Three Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
blankets, garments, and other gifts that would be presented to the newlyweds as part of the dowry. It has a
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20th Century Korean Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Antique Folk Art Painted Trunk from Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Painted name and date of 1861 indicates that it may have been part of a dowry or wedding present. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Delightful Folk Art Painted Antique Trunk from Romania
Located in Round Top, TX
have been part of a dowry or wedding present. The trunk has been sealed with a wax finish inside and
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Antique Late 19th Century Romanian Blanket Chests
Antique Swedish Dome Top Trunk with Original Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
served as a traditional dowry or wedding gift. This large handcrafted trunk has the original hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Antique Swedish Folk Art Painted Dome Top Trunk
Located in Round Top, TX
have served as a traditional dowry or wedding gift. This large handcrafted trunk has the original
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Large Bleached Italian Renaissance Style Cassone Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Renaissance style. A cassone is a lavishly worked trunk that was often given as a wedding dowry. It was an
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Pine
Antique Painted and Giltwood Cassone from Florence, Italy, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
cassone is a type of Italian trunk that was often given as a wedding dowry starting in the 16th century
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Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 18.375 in W 46.25 in D 23.125 in
19th Century European Hand Painted Dowry Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An alluring European wedding or dowry armoire hand painted black with a detailed design within the
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Antique 1850s European Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Islamic designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, sides are also inlay with Moroccan camel
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
intricate Islamic designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, sides are also inlay with
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
intricate Islamic designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, sides are also inlay with
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Indian Mughal Polychrome Wood Panel Wedding Box Chest 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
C. 1880 Korean Wedding Chest with White Brass Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This brightly ornamented antique Korean chest once contained blankets and clothing given as part of
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Elm
Carved Oak Wedding Cabinet and Chest of Drawers from Normandy, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
wedding cabinet atop a chest of drawers is full of motifs that have symbolism relating to love and
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 83.25 in W 37.625 in D 20.25 in
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
A vividly painted Chinese dowry or wedding chest of strong elm wood.
The main image
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Red Lacquer Gilt Botanical Wedding Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
symbol of prosperity and good luck. A chest like this was often the centerpiece of a bride's dowry. This
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards
Chinese Square Corner Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
other treasures found in a scholar’s studio. Likely given as a wedding chest as part of a bride’s dowry
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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Middle Eastern Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and white marble-top.
Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs all around.
Mosaik Dowry chest of
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20th Century Syrian Islamic Night Stands
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlay and white marble-top.
Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs all around.
Mosaik Dowry chest
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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Dressers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Gilt Red Lacquer Storage Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
commissioned for a wedding dowry, bestowed upon a groom filled with silks and gifts. The square-corner cabinet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Wedding Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wedding dowry chest you’re looking for. Each wedding dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and pine. There are many kinds of the wedding dowry chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wedding dowry chest made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wedding dowry chest over the years, but those crafted by Berber Tribes of Morocco are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Wedding Dowry Chest?
Prices for a wedding dowry chest start at $1,250 and top out at $12,126 with the average selling for $3,125.
Questions About Wedding 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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