Antique Dowry Chest

The chest originally contained dowry items (such as clothing and blankets) and was subsequently used for household valuables of all kinds.

The freehand botanical decoration and restrained palette are closely associated with Swedish rural folk painting of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when marriage and dowry ch...

Pieces of this type were commonly used as blanket chests or dowry trunks, serving as both storage and a personal statement within the home.

Hand-painted with traditional floral motifs and rich decorative detailing, this antique pine trunk embodies the rustic elegance and storied charm collectors seek in European country ...

Originating from Rajasthan, India, this vaulted dowry or trinket chest showcases exceptional folk artistry characteristic of the period.

Depending on the wealth of the household, there may also have been furniture such as a corner cupboard and a dowry chest (or bride’s box); a storage chest designed to hold linen, bla...

This charming and rare chest is of Hungarian or Romanian origin and would originally have been used as a bridal chest (marriage/dowry box) — a place where clothing, linens, and perso...

Antique Himalayan Cabinet, late 19th Century, likely from the Swat Valley region of what is now Pakistan, it was probably a dowry or granary chest. Beautiful hand carved motifs.

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Serving as a cultural equivalent to the Western "hope chest" or dowry coffer, these beautiful pieces of Scandinavian folk art were used to store a young woman’s bridal trousseau, inc...