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What is a sea chest?
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A sea chest, typically seen onboard ships, is a storage chest for a sailor’s personal property. The first known sea chest was used in 1613. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic sea chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Brass Bound Sea Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Brass bound sea chest has the original brass carrying handles. The camphor wood top has an attached
Category
Antique 1830s European Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest
This a good and interesting piece, the box has been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Rustic Blanket Chests
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest.
Made in Britain, probably England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Designed to serve as a container for sea transport, sea chests were sometimes elaborately adorned
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Victorian Pine and Iron Bound Sea Chest, Iron Bound Silver chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large Victorian pine and iron bound sea or silver chest.
This the heaviest and best quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
