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Antique Dowry Boxes

19th Century Indian Malabar Dowry Jewelry Box in Lacquered Teak with Handcrafted
19th Century Indian Malabar Dowry Jewelry Box in Lacquered Teak with Handcrafted

19th Century Indian Malabar Dowry Jewelry Box in Lacquered Teak with Handcrafted

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique South Indian Malabar Dowry Jewelry Box, 19th Century Teak with Brass – Kerala, India A rare

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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century

Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

A 19th century Mughal dowry chest with carved patterns from India. This chest wooden chest with a

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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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Antique Asian Ornate Craved Wood Damchiya Dowry Box
Antique Asian Ornate Craved Wood Damchiya Dowry Box

Antique Asian Ornate Craved Wood Damchiya Dowry Box

Unavailable

H 47.64 in W 51.97 in D 20.87 in

Antique Asian Ornate Craved Wood Damchiya Dowry Box

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Antique Indian Damchiya with extensively carved wood. The traditional box was used as a dowry for

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Carved Oak Dutch Trunk, Dowry/Blanket Box, Coffer, Holland 1790, H346
Antique Carved Oak Dutch Trunk, Dowry/Blanket Box, Coffer, Holland 1790, H346

Antique Carved Oak Dutch Trunk, Dowry/Blanket Box, Coffer, Holland 1790, H346

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique carved oak Dutch trunk, dowry or blanket box, coffer, Holland 1790, H346 Holland 1790

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Antique 1790s Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Copper Brass Banded Domed Strongbox Treasure Chest Dowry Keepsake Box
Antique Copper Brass Banded Domed Strongbox Treasure Chest Dowry Keepsake Box

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

Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina
Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina

Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian wooden dowry box used by a merchant, with geometric design. Charming us with its

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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Islamic Dowry Chest Storage Antique Box Brass Inlay Arab Interiors, 1820
Islamic Dowry Chest Storage Antique Box Brass Inlay Arab Interiors, 1820

Islamic Dowry Chest Storage Antique Box Brass Inlay Arab Interiors, 1820

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Unique Islamic dowry chest Profusely decorated with brassware and other metal. Depicting

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Antique 1820s Syrian Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket
Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket

Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket

Located in Dayton, OH

"Antique Chinese figural three tier rectangular wedding box with rattan sides and intricately

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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan, Rosewood, Paint

Antique Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest
Antique Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest

Antique Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Substantial dowry chest in pine with wrought iron hinges. All original.    

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Antique 19th Century Latvian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts
Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts

Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts

Located in London, GB

Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts A Superb large 19th

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Antique 1880s Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Superb Large Antique South Indian dowry box Interior Design Décor
Superb Large Antique South Indian dowry box Interior Design Décor

Superb Large Antique South Indian dowry box Interior Design Décor

Located in London, GB

A Superb Large Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box This Fine example shows a vast amount of

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Antique 1880s Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala
Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala

Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala

Located in New York, NY

Antique Indian Kerala dowry box, Malabar, Northern Kerala (formerly Madras province of British

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

$2,072Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.75 in W 23.25 in D 13.625 in

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese export, circa 1820. An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest

18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest

$5,055

H 66.93 in W 52.76 in D 25.6 in

18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest

Located in Kastrup, DK

Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

$3,200

H 39.5 in W 22 in D 20.75 in

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century hand carved, turned and painted Punjabi chair with new down feather persimmon colored silk velvet seat cushion.

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Antique 19th Century Pakistani Tribal Armchairs

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Silk, Velvet, Wood

Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Box
Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Box

Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Box

$850

H 3 in W 8 in D 6.5 in

Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A renaissance revival style solid bronze box of the highest quality. The deep blue velvet interior has a ring holder. The interior depth is two and a half inches. No key. Austria, ci...

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Antique 1880s Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Sideboard from Shanxi Province, Late 18th Century
Sideboard from Shanxi Province, Late 18th Century

Sideboard from Shanxi Province, Late 18th Century

$4,119

H 37.8 in W 89.77 in D 21.66 in

Sideboard from Shanxi Province, Late 18th Century

Located in Kastrup, DK

Sideboard crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers and a pair of double doors. The sides are adorned with carved scroll details. Expertly crafted, the piece retains traces of its ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer & Mother Of Pearl Sewing Box
19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer & Mother Of Pearl Sewing Box

19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer & Mother Of Pearl Sewing Box

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 6 in W 14.5 in D 11 in

19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer & Mother Of Pearl Sewing Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning 19th-century Chinese Export sewing box showcases exceptional craftsmanship and intricate decorative artistry. The rectangular box features a black lacquered surface ado...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay

Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay

$1,296Sale Price|28% Off

H 10 in W 13.5 in D 7.5 in

Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay

Located in Plainview, NY

A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.

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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table
Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table

Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table

$3,450

H 38.75 in W 98 in D 18.25 in

Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A notable late 19th century carved wood altar table in old red and black paint now worn to a nice patina with a particularly decorative form. The plank top with tenons and carved edg...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

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Wood

The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace
The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace

The Moonlit Garden: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Grace

By Walter Nichols

Located in Dallas, TX

77452 Rare Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'11 x 11'06. Like a moonlit garden glimpsed through twilight, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug unfurls with dreamlike el...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet
Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet

Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet

Located in Austin, TX

A powerful and impressive large and tall Tibetan orange red lacquer painted storage trunk featuring a Kirtimukha, Face of Glory, late 19th or early 20th century, Tibet. The large ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

$9,900Sale Price|47% Off

H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

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Antique Dowry Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique dowry boxes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique dowry boxes — often made from wood, hardwood and fabric — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique dowry boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. folk art antique dowry boxes are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Dowry Boxes?

Antique dowry boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,649, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $5,737.