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18th Century Swiss Dowry Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Swiss Dowry Chest. Made of pine and mixed woods, hinged lid with paneled top and
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1850
19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
Category
Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
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Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Bronze
West African Berber Medium Dowry Chest
Located in Alton, GB
A medium sized Berber dowry chest of West African origin featuring bulbs of metal elaborately
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19th Century African Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Copper
West African Berber Large Dowry Chest
Located in Alton, GB
A larger sized Berber dowry chest of West African origin featuring bulbs of metal elaborately
Category
Early 19th Century African Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Copper
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
Category
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
H 22.17 in W 49.22 in D 25.79 in
Original Painted Dowry Chest Trunk or Luggage, Dated 1840
Located in Stamford, CT
A dated, signed, inscribed 1840 incredibly detailed original painted dowry chest or trunk with
Category
Mid-19th Century American Classical Antique Dowry Chest
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
Indian Dowry Chest Cabinet Hindhu Antiques Brass
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A large dowry chest from the Indian sub continent.
In rosewood embellished with finely casted
Category
1840s Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Rosewood
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
19th Century Latvian Country Antique Dowry Chest
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
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19th Century Latvian Baltic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
18th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming hope chest with many decorative details. Original paint. Interior candle box, mid-1700s!
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18th Century and Earlier Latvian Country Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud & Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 'Zanzibar' teak and brass stud work with copper overlay dowry chest, circa 1850.
A
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Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 18 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Antique Dowry Chest, Burmese, Teak, Trunk, 19th Century, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dowry chest, a Burmese, teak trunk dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Teak
18th Century Dutch Baroque Period Carved Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
An elaborately carved Baroque period Dutch dowry chest with beautifully aged warm rustic heavily
Category
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
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
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Hand Painted Bavarian Dowry Chest Dated 1767
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century hand painted Bavarian dowry chest dated 1767
Offered for sale is a Bavarian
Category
Mid-18th Century German Primitive Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Zanzibar, Omani dowry chest, circa 1880.
The chest having a hinged lid clad in
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Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 21.5 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Chinese Antique Large Dowry Chest with Arching Lid, Carved Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique dowry chest from the early 20th century, with carved panels, three drawers and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
H 45 in W 59.5 in D 24 in
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and historic 17th century English carved oak dowry chest.
Made
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Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Oak
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
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Dowry Chest or Trunk with Needlework
Located in Haarlem, NL
Charming hand carved mid-sized wooden Folk Art dowry chest from the Black Forest area of
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 21.26 in W 25.2 in D 18.51 in
Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest/coffer, named & dated
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1720s German Baroque Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 70 in D 33 in
Chinese 19th Century Dowry Chest with Fretwork and Carved Gilt Characters
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period dowry chest from the 19th century, with fretwork, carved giltwood
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Scandinavian Pine Baroque Folk Art Carved Dowry Chest Trunk Coffer 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, Circa 1780.
The chest having
Category
1780s Scandinavian Baroque Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
H 27.25 in W 38.25 in D 25.25 in
Early 20th Century Dowry Chest Malabar Box from Kerala India
Located in Countryside, IL
Early 20th Century Dowry Chest Malabar Box from Kerala India
This chest measures: 16.75 wide x
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The entire chest with framed square panels in three rows on the top, and four on the front, sides
Category
19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
Stunning circa 1880 Antique Teak & Brass Damchiya Dowry Chest or Linen Trunk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this exquisite original circa 1880 Indian Damchiya Dowry chest with hand
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1880s Indian High Victorian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 48.43 in D 22.05 in
Substantial 19th C. Rajasthan Iron-banded Damchiya Dowry Chest with Rare Lock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very substantial Indian dowry chest in teak and rosewood, very decorative metal repoussé work
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 38 in W 57 in D 36 in
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
1760s European Rococo Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
19th Century India Iron-Bound Hardwood Dowry Chest
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful 19th century, Anglo-Indian solid teak trunk with original iron bindings.
It has a hinged top with two iron hasps that would have been pinned close with an iron or steel pi...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Dowry Chest
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
19th Century Latvian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
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
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Wood
Monumental Antique Georgian Joined Oak Mule Dowry Chest Coffer Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A very good, monumental antique oak mule chest, dowry coffer, Yorkshire, England circa 1720.
This
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1720s English George I Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Oak
H 40.25 in W 68 in D 24.5 in
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in Miami, FL
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with
Category
1730s Danish Baroque Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Oak
Indian Antique Damachiya Dowry Chest on Wheels with Hand-Carved Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian Damachiya dowry cabinet on wheels with carved panels, turned finials and petite
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
Large Hope Chest Blanket Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large dowry chest with great hardware. Original paint was feather brushed for a wood grain texture
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19th Century Estonian Country Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb example of an Indian (Gujarat) dowry chest with ornate frame, iron reinforcements and
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Teak
Very Rare 15th C. Medieval English Carved Solid Oak Dowry Coffer with Drawer
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
behold not to mention a once esteemed dowry chest from a time when prized possessions were housed in
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Oak
H 28 in W 47 in D 19.5 in
Antique Asian Indian Hand Painted Tile Front Dowry Cabinet Chest Case Piece
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautifully decorated and intricately carved hardwood bride's dowry chest or damchiya. The front
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
workers
This hardwood chest is decorated with brass, studs and fretwork
Dowry chests like this were
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Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
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
1820s German Folk Art Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Oak, Pine
4.6x5.8 Ft Antique Turkish Dowry Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
dyes and well drawn intricate designs were often made as part of a bride's dowry and kept in a dowry
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Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wool
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
1840s German Rustic Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Pine
4.6x5.6 Ft Outstanding Vintage Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Soft Wool & Natural Dyes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
kept in a dowry chest for decades without being used on the floor and passed on to daughters and
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wool
No Reserve
W 55.12 in L 66.15 in
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in GB
Marriage Dowry chest with campaign handles and original wooden wheels
A very well made and decorative
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Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
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
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Kazak Blue and Beige Geometric Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
hosts a unique all over field design with many variations of the ram’s horn and dowry chest symbols
Category
1880s European Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Asian Dowry, Blanket or Storage Chest by J. L. George
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Early 20th century Asian Dowry, blanket or storage chest. Bronze decorated having strong bronze
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wood
19th Century Big Rare Oriental Coffer, Treasure Chest, Wedding Trousseau
Located in Cesena, FC
Indian dowry chest, made of wood and iron with large dimensions cm in length, cm in depth, cm in height
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Metal
H 50.4 in W 63 in D 32.68 in
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
decorated with brass studs and fretwork
Dowry chests like this were often used in the export of spices
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique Turkish Transitional Red and Blue Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
innermost wrapping border bears key geometric depictions resembling dowry chests and bridal hair bands
Category
1920s Turkish Kilim Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Wool
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
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
1850 Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Traditional Sicilian Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Traditional Sicilian Blanket Chest, originally it was used to contain the trousseau that the
Category
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Treasure Chest with Gilded Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer treasure chest from the 19th century with gilded
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Brass
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
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Dowry Chest
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
Rare pastiglia marriage chest
North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte
First half of 15th century
wood
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Dowry Chest
Materials
Gesso, Wood
H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique dowry chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and pine, every antique dowry chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique 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. An antique dowry chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Folk Art and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Antique Dowry Chest?
Prices for an antique dowry chest start at $278 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $2,775.
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- 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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