Dower Chests
Red Painted Dower Chest, circa 1800
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Nice painted pine OG bracket foot dower chest or blanket chest with original red paint. Two nice
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Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19thc Blanket Chest ( Dower Chest ) With Two Drawers Below
Located in Los Angeles, CA
drawers. All original hardware & drawer pulls.Yhis fine dower chest was found in Berks County,Pennsylvania.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25 in W 44.25 in D 19.5 in
Delaware Valley Black Walnut Dower Chest, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American black walnut dower chest over three divided drawers. The chest features post and panel
Category
Antique 1830s American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808
This
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Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
$25,000
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with
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Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
$3,750
H 29 in W 51 in D 28 in
Pennsylvania Walnut Country Blanket Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a country walnut country blanket or dower chest with three fitted drawers, an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional Pennsylvania polychrome-painted dower, or blanket, chest inscribed in German and
Category
Antique 1780s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
This dower chest is one of a small group of painted poplar chests by an unknown artist working in
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Handsome Oak Dower Chest or Coffer, circa 1900
Located in Glencarse, GB
A handsome oak dower chest. Beautifully carved with poly-chrome decoration and brass studs. The
Category
Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Dressers
Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
A Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Pennsylvania, 19th Century
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Category
Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oak Dower Chest
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
with superbly carved frontage depicting a knight on the left capital and a finely carved lady on the opposite side. The central cupboard door depicting Christ as a child held in the ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Painted and Stencil Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
blanket and dower chests made throughout the state. The warm yellow ground and bold red-stencil decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An 18th century George II oak mule or dower chest.
The chest has a hinged lid, three recessed
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
), p. 97; McGee, “Dower Chests,” The Magazine Antiques (June 1985), pp. 50, 99; America Hurrah and
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Maple, Poplar, Paint
Spectacular Maryland Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
less contemporaneous in date with the Beachtel family dower chests, and has a history in Libertytown
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Bookcases
Materials
Cherry, Poplar
Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A strikingly beautiful dower chest in original paint with three faux panels to the front, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
19THC EARLY ORIGINAL PAINTED DOWER CHEST
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED DOWER CHEST WITH OGEE FEET-GREAT ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATION /WEAR TO THE
Category
Antique 19th Century European Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
Berks County, PA painted dower chest, circa 1801. Retaining a vibrant decorated surface with tulips
Category
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Brass
18th century hand carved dower chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand carved dower chest in Moravian style. All original hardware, "hand forged handles
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Poplar
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE PAINT. AND PATINA -ALL
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
18th Century Polychrome Decorated Tulipwood Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional polychrome paint decorated tulipwood dower chest with stylized arches in red, black
Category
Antique 18th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Tulipwood
Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding mid-century blanket chest, the polychrome decorative paint, dedicated and dated in
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ALL ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM CENTRE PENNSYLVANIA.DOVETAIL CASE AND SQUARE NAIL
Category
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Rare Pennsylvania Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic & early original red with mustard decorated hearts dower chest from Lancaster County
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This original Pennsylvania blanket chest is dated and signed 1789 and was even sold by another
Category
Antique 1780s American Primitive Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of nineteenth century German folk art, this beautiful dower chest features
Category
Antique 19th Century German Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint, Pine
Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
probably a marriage or dower chest
The chest is made in wood and is sound and in good condition
The chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Painted Pine Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A small pine dower chest in a very interesting polychrome paint design of stylised flowers and bows
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
is probably a marriage or dower chest and 1887 is the wedding date, the top is made from 2 planks and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Blanket Chests
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint, Dated 1846
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely little German baroque dower chest has a lot going on. The front is absolutely beautiful
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Mule Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of a tall dower mule chest featuring original sang de boeuf/brown background
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
18THC ALL ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED BLANKET CHEST FROM PENNA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND RARE 18THC ORIGINAL FEATHER PATTERNED, PAINT DECORATED DOWER OR BLANKET CHEST FROM
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Trunks and Luggage
Pine Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding faux mule chest featuring a black ground with hand-carved pattern and original
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful marriage piece featuring a black ground with original polychrome folk art motifs including vases of flowers and stylised dove with the initials of the bride, R.D., and th...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Early Paint Decorated Dower Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
Dated 1769, this dower chest is one of the earliest known. Made more exceptional by the existence
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Cherry Dower's Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dower's chest, cherry, yellow pine secondary wood, three drawers, beautiful rich old finish
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Blanket Chests
English Oak Dower Chest
Located in Wainscott, NY
18th Century Oak English
Dower Chest, Excellent Patina
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
pennsylvania dower chest
stepped chippendale bracket base
three drawers in a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Paint Decorated Dower Chest
By Markreda Conradin
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar
Early 18th Century Irish Dower Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A fine Irish early 18th century walnut dower chest, the front panel with elaborate and beautifully
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 18th Century Carved Oak Dower Chest
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A good early 18th century carved oak dower chest, the oblong hinged top enclosing a lidded candle
Category
Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Charles II Period Oak Dower Chest of Good Size
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very well carved Charles II period oak dower chest of good size. The sharply incised carving with
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Paint Decorated Blanket or Dower Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chippendale paint decorated blanket or dower chest. The chest retains its original yellow paint
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Painted Furniture
Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
This handsome Pennsylvania chest over drawers sports elaborate tulip and heart decorations, typical
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Oak and Mahogany George III Period Cross Banded Dower Chest
Located in Darwen, GB
An oak and mahogany George III period cross banded dower chest. Having a rectangular solid oak top
Category
Antique Early 1800s George III Blanket Chests
Oak George III Period Lancashire Mule/Dower Chest
Located in Darwen, GB
An oak George III Period Lancashire mule/dower chest. The three plank oak hinged top opening to
Category
Antique 1780s George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Dutch Dower Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Very large mahogany chest with heavy brass handles, hardware and original key.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Blanket Chests
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By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and carved wood Chinese Chippendale beveled mirror. Chinoiserie style giltwood frame with central Ho Ho bird at top.
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Wood
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Located in Suwanee, GA
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2010s American Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
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Located in South Bend, IN
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Diego, CA
Kay Bojesen articulating and jointed teak monkey. Bought from the original owner who had it in the early 1960s. Nice color and patina the cords are loosely sold AS/IS.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
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Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window in Original Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful late 19th Century antique stained glass window from a Connecticut estate. This window has great colors that look amazing in the sunlight. Not sure where the stained glass w...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Windows
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
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H 40.75 in W 34 in D 1.75 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca. 1920.
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,034
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
Small Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror, circa 1860
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique giltwood oval mirror Louis XVI style, circa 1860. Orned with "rais-de-cœur" around the glass mirror. Gilding to the leaf patinated. Antique frame width: 4.5 cm / 1.77 i...
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
English 1900s Silver Gilt Convex Girandole Bullseye Mirror with Eagle Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Early 20th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$4,800
H 30 in W 23 in D 3.5 in
Handcrafted Faceted Porcelain Ice Bucket Leather Handles
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Located in Sharon, CT
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Barware
Materials
Leather, Porcelain
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
New York, Circa 1910
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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Located in TEYJAT, FR
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
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Metal, Silver Plate
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers
Materials
Brass
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H 31.25 in W 76 in D 18 in
Orbis Round Art Deco Mirror with Brass Frame and Bronze Patina, Large
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Minimalist Orbis™ round mirror with a solid brass frame with a bronze patina finish. The detailing and finish, including visible screws, emphasise the crafty and quality feel of the ...
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2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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H 0.71 in Dm 31.5 in
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2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
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Palme koenig vase around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Palme koenig vase around 1908
in the 2nd picture you can see that part of the decoration is chipped.
but there is no crack and no danger of breaking the vase
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Glass
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