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.
Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests
Pine
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.
Pine
19thc Blanket Chest ( Dower Chest ) With Two Drawers Below
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original hardware & drawer pulls.Yhis fine dower chest was found in Berks County,Pennsylvania.
Wood
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.
Pine, Poplar
$25,000
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
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 colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's ...
Wood
$2,400
H 28.25 in W 62.25 in D 27 in
18th/19th c Austrian Polychrome Peasant Art Blanket or Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an Austrian polychrome peasant art blanket chest with two foliate panels on the top and three across the front, each surrounded by geometric patterns, as well as ad...
Iron
$3,750
H 29 in W 51 in D 28 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 architectural porticos and dated 1735.
Oak
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 interior till in old red, dovetailed corners, on a carved bracket base with center car...
Wrought Iron
Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional Pennsylvania polychrome-painted dower, or blanket, chest inscribed in German and dated "Hanna Eister 1780".
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 Centre County, Pennsylvania and is the only known example featuring lions.
Poplar
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
The central panel is inscribed: 1804. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
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.
Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
A Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest Pennsylvania, 19th Century 8 ¾ x 11 x 6 inches With hinged top opening to recessed interior, over two short drawers, all raised...
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 ...
Oak
Painted and Stencil Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
This blanket chest features construction elements and materials characteristic of Pennsylvania, and is a unique representation of painted blanket and dower chests made throughout...
Pine
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
For a more extensive discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T. Swank, et. al. Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans (Winte...
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 fielded panels to the front and two drawers with fielded fronts to match.
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
Provenance: Found in Central PA; Gerald Kornblau, NY; Barry Cohen, NY; Grace and Elliott Snyder, MA; Sandy and Julie Palley, PA; New Jersey collector Literature: Fabian, The Pennsy...
Maple, Poplar, Paint
Spectacular Maryland Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The earlier pieces in this group are explored in the article “Crossroads of Culture: Eighteenth Century Furniture from Western Maryland.”1 Two dower chests dating from the 1770...
Cherry, Poplar
Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A strikingly beautiful dower chest in original paint with three faux panels to the front, the central octagonal panel bearing the bride's name and dated 1885.
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 EDGES OFTHE MOLDING GREAT HEIGHT TO THE FEET
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 and pinwheel flowers on a blue ground.
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 and strap hinges".
Poplar
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE PAINT.
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, brownand white, with floral accents and geometric patterns.
Tulipwood
Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding mid-century blanket chest, the polychrome decorative paint, dedicated and dated in 1910, features primitive multi-coloured floral designs to the faux panels on a predo...
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 CONSTRUCTION AND ALL ORIGINAL TURNED FEET.WONDERFUL PICTURE FRAME MOLDING THROUGH O...
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 ,Pennsylvania, was found in a private collection in the west coast.This wonderful ...
Pine
Sold
H 27 in W 49 in D 22 in
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 antique dealer in the late 1800s. The blanket chest appears to be completely original a...
Pine
Pine Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of nineteenth century German folk art, this beautiful dower chest features polychrome stylised floral decoration on a warm ground of orange and yellow faux gra...
Paint, Pine
Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Folk Art painted chest or coffer This is an unusual piece, the front is brightly painted with Chinese figures set in a decorative border The chest has a decorative iron ...
Painted Pine Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A small pine dower chest in a very interesting polychrome paint design of stylised flowers and bows with abstract details.
European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
European Folk Art painted pine chest This is an unusual piece, the chest has been partly stripped back revealing wonderful painted decoration, much of this seems to have been lost...
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.
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 Northumberland County.
Pine
Mule Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of a tall dower mule chest featuring original sang de boeuf/brown background paint with polychrome floral decoration to the front over baroque-style carving an...
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 BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ALL ORIGINAL PAINT AND DOVE TAILED CONSTRUCTION THROUGH OU...
Pine Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding faux mule chest featuring a black ground with hand-carved pattern and original stylised polychrome floral decoration to the front flanked by split balusters. Well-wor...
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...
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 of original paint on the top, sides and front of the chest.
Cherry Dower's Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dower's chest, cherry, yellow pine secondary wood, three drawers, beautiful rich old finish, excellent bracket feet, original strap hinges, lined with cedar in the 20th Century. 18th...
English Oak Dower Chest
Located in Wainscott, NY
18th Century Oak English Dower Chest, Excellent Patina
Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
pennsylvania dower chest stepped chippendale bracket base three drawers in a dovetailed case retains original painted surface: tan fish scale decorated body black painted lid and...
Metal
Paint Decorated Dower Chest
By Markreda Conradin
Located in Litchfield, CT
The central panel is inscribed: Markreda Conradin, 1806. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.
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 executed marquetry panels on short cabriole supports.
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 box to the interior and set above a lunette carved frieze, three fielded panels, car...
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 top and bottom matching borders.
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 with smoke decoration and black trim.
Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
This handsome Pennsylvania chest over drawers sports elaborate tulip and heart decorations, typical of Pennsylvania German design. This example, with grain-painted ground and intrica...
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 cross banded in mahogany and hinged, which opens to reveal a storage area.
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 reveal a storage area, above an arrangement of nine oak drawer fronts each one cross b...
19th Century Dutch Dower Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Very large mahogany chest with heavy brass handles, hardware and original key.
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk
Located in Astoria, NY
Early 19th-century French Provincial oak coffer from Provence, traditionally used for storing linens and household goods. This hand-crafted trunk features a rectangular lift-top lid ...
Iron
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
Fir
$41,048
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, in first surface green paint, with circular medallion and opposing fan decoration, circa 1850-1880 Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, made circa 1850-18...
Wood
$4,445
H 27.76 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in
1802 Dated Huge Antique Original Paint European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1802 dated aqua blue hand painted European clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest I have recently purchased ...
Pine
$3,995
H 92 in W 20 in D 10.5 in
Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$2,800
H 20 in W 75 in D 18 in
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Maple, Cherry
$1,550
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table Wedding c1820
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table. Direct from England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer”, “mule chest” or trunk! Regardless of...
Oak
Antique Tiffany Studios 'Acorn' Table Lamp C. 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Norwalk, CT
This lamp is a elegant testament to the classic Tiffany Studios design. Crafted in early 20th century, this lamp is evocative of the Art Nouveau style that Tiffany lamps are known fo...
Bronze
$3,762
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 26.78 in
1875 Large Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk + Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1875 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with rare base drawer I have recently purchas...
Pine
Apple Green, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee, ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
Mid-19th century, plank seat, paint-decorated settee in apple green with bell flowers, grapes & flora, 1845-1865 Paint-decorated, Pennsylvania, plank-seat settee of the mid-19th c...
Wood
1846 Alpine Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Tyrolean Chest in Spruce Wood - Dated 1826 Wood Type: Spruce wood Period: Early 19th century (dated 1846) Origin: Tyrol (Val di Fassa) Dimensions: Height: 79 cm - Width: 14...
Fir
Tiffany Studios Dogwood Floral Stained Glass Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Art Glass and Bronze Dogwood Table Lamp Dogwood Band table lamp New York, USA, c. 1910 Leaded glass, Patinated bronze Height: 21.5 Inches X 16 Inches Diameter (55 × 4...
Bronze
Antique 19th Century American Country Blanket Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century rustic American chest or floor trunk. Can be used for storage or coffee table. Place the blanket chest at the bottom of a bed or in a mud room and add a cushion for a bi...
Wood
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the lid held by long strap hinges; in origina...
Pine
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