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Horse Pictorial Turkish Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
. dated 1973, the turkish names woven inscribed in seem to make it a dowry gift Measures: 2'8'' x 3'2''.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Tabriz Dowry Rug
By zadeh
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Persian Tabriz originally purchased as a wedding gift. All the different elements make this piece extremely rare. There is love poem inscribed throughout 2 surrounding bo...
Category

20th Century Persian Dutch Colonial Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Dowry. 1994. Paper, linocut, 25x33 cm
By Dainis Rozkalns
Located in Riga, LV
Dowry. 1994. Paper, linocut, 25x33 cm imprint size 13x25 cm total page size 25x33cm Dainis
Category

1990s Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Pair of Inlaid Wedding Dowry Chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual pair of inlaid dowry or wedding chests. Beautiful inlay of different color glass
Category

20th Century Unknown Vintage Dowry

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Pair of Inlaid Wedding Dowry Chests
Pair of Inlaid Wedding Dowry Chests
H 23.13 in W 31.25 in D 17.75 in
Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
An unusual Turkish rug with charming cream and cocoa color accents made for a wedding present for a family in Turkey. Check the names inscribed on each column. 6' x 10'7''
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20th Century Turkish Oushak Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Animal Motif Turkish Dowry Kilim
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of a 20th century Turkish Kilim with a scenic animal motif design given as a dowry gift
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Antique Tekke Turkmen Wedding Dowry Rug, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day This example has 3 rows of 9 Tekke guls
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Rajasthani Indian Hand Painted Wood Jewelry Dowry Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rajasthani Indian vaulted dowry jewelry box, hand painted with Indian lovers enjoying each
Category

20th Century Indian Agra Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wood

Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Wedding Dowry' Rug, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day This example has 4 rows of 10
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Pictorial Turkish Deer Pictorial Animal Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
early 20th Century Turkish anatolian animal deer rug given as a dowry rug Details rug no. j3603
Category

20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Antique Tekke Turkmen Dowry Rug, Cochineal Dye, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
often referred to as 'dowry' rugs The main border is of the 'star in octogen' design with sun burst The
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Large Jewelry Dowry Box Lacquered Teak and Brass India 1900
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. Indian Dowry Box in Lacquered
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Vintage Dowry

Materials

Brass

Lion Motif Vintage Turkish White Ground Dowry Rug, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
( a turkish name) on the rug makes us believe the rug was given as a dowry gift. 4'7'' x 6'9''
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Chinese Export Dowry Box / Trunk On Stand Or Coffee Table Depicting Horses.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export style dowry trunk on ebonized base. It is beautifully painted and depicts
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Dowry

Materials

Brass

Antique Tekke Turkmen Dowry Rug, Fine Weave And Soft Colour, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day This example has 3 rows of 6
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

1920s Asian Dowry, Blanket or Storage Chest, Bronze Decorated J. L. George
Located in Manhasset, NY
1920s Century Asian Dowry, blanket or storage chest. Bronze decorated having strong bronze hinges
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Vintage Dowry

Materials

Brass

Ilya Schor Silver Bridal Dowry Bracelets – "Wild Bird of the Queen of Sheba"
Located in New York, NY
Schor in New York in 1950, were designed as part of a bridal dowry. Featuring intricate openwork and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Vintage Dowry

Materials

Silver

Antique Ersari Turkmen Dip Khali Dowry Rug Of Small Size, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Ersari Turkmen rug of excellent design and colour, fine weave and small size; the rug is of a soft red colour with a superb green used through out This small size of rug is k...
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Floral Red Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Floral Turkish Anatolian dowry Rug dated 1980 Details rug no. 31750 size 6' 5" x 10' 3" (196 x
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
believe the rug was given as a dowry gift. The piece is from the middle of the 20th century (circa 1920
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Double Lion Vintage Turkish Gallery Size Runner
Located in New York, NY
figures and humans. The inscriptions on the rug makes us believe the rug was given as a dowry gift. Piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Pair of Vintage Regency Style Anglo Indian Silver Metal Clad Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Anglo Indian Silver Metal Clad Chairs Also know as "Dowry Wedding Chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Nomadic Tablecloth Carpet from Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
workmanship. It was in the dowry of a nomadic bride.
Category

Mid-20th Century Central Asian Other Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Anglo-Indian Silvered Wrapped Clad Side Chairs a Pair
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
nice and unusual. Vintage Anglo-Indian silvered chased dowry wedding chair covered entirely in silver
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Vintage Dowry

Materials

Metal

Signed Turkish Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
dowry gift Measures: 4'10'' x 5'8''.
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Mohair

Antique Hand-Embroidered Suzani Pillow - A Piece of Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bridal dowry items. Their vibrant colors and intricate designs reflect the cultural and artistic heritage
Category

20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Hand-Embroidered Suzani Pillow - A Piece of Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bridal dowry items. Their vibrant colors and intricate designs reflect the cultural and artistic heritage
Category

20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Hand-Embroidered Suzani Pillow - A Piece of Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bridal dowry items. Their vibrant colors and intricate designs reflect the cultural and artistic heritage
Category

20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Hand-Embroidered Suzani Pillow - A Piece of Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bridal dowry items. Their vibrant colors and intricate designs reflect the cultural and artistic heritage
Category

20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Hand-Embroidered Suzani Pillow - A Piece of Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
bridal dowry items. Their vibrant colors and intricate designs reflect the cultural and artistic heritage
Category

20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Sofreh Kilim
Located in New York, NY
'' Sofrehs are woven by Persian tribes as part of the dowry, used as floor spreads on which they would offer
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Minimalist Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

15.89cts. Ametrine Ring sterling silver on 18K Gold Plated.
Located in Bangkok, TH
. The mine had been given to him as a dowry when he married a native princess named Anahi. After that
Category

20th Century Asian Art Deco Vintage Dowry

Materials

Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold

Large Vintage Embroidered Uzbek Suzani Yellow Blue Red
Located in North Hollywood, CA
houses . Suzanis were also an important part of a girl’s dowry. Each region in Uzbekistan had their own
Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Islamic Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Japanese Bronze Vase decorated with a Phoenix and paulownia leaves
Located in PARIS, FR
birth of a daughter to be used later as a material for making items that will be part of her dowry. Its
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Dowry

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Persian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
-house use and bridal dowries. They are a unique and exclusive addition to any space. Skillfully sourced
Category

1960s Persian Kilim Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Whitewashed Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
, retains the essence of early Chinese storage chests, historically used for wedding dowries, travel, or
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Beni Mrirt Rug 7'3 x 10'2
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
asymmetry often adding to their charm. A beautifully woven rug could serve as a dowry item, a symbol of
Category

1990s Moroccan Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Rustic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
pragmatic and poetic legacy of rural Anatolian weaving, where fragments from dowry weavings or salvaged
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Midcentury Moroccan Beni Mguild Rug 6'5 x 9'5
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
could serve as a dowry item, a symbol of wealth, or even a narrative of the weaver’s personal story or
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Black Coral necklace - 26.5 inches Natural Black Coral Graduated Bead Necklace
Located in New York, NY
and heirloom dowry beads in Java Indonesia. Black coral is believed to ward off evil spirits and
Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage Dowry

Materials

Coral, Other

Antique Tekke Turkmen Wedding Rug, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day This example has 3 rows of 5
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Red Yellow Orange and Brown Vintage Rya Rug Wall Hanging
By Ege Rya
Located in Chattanooga, TN
social status. By the 18th century ryas had become highly decorative and were used as dowries, eventually
Category

1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Yarn

Handmade 1960s Black Red Brown Striped Wool Rug Throw Geometric Designs Vintage
Located in London, GB
girls, in preparation for their marriage dowry, produce a huge amount of textile products with the help
Category

1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Yarn

Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Wedding' Rug, Circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day This example has 3 rows of 5
Category

20th Century Turkmen Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

8x8.7 Ft Silk Embroidery Large Bed Cover, Maroon Red Tablecloth, Vintage Throw
Located in Spring Valley, NY
cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The process
Category

Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Chinois green Bi Celadon Disc Sculpture, Mineral and forging
By Dynasty Transorient
Located in Valladolid, ES
traditionally used as a dowry or wedding gift. Definitely a very special piece, of great beauty and simplicity
Category

1940s Chinese Qing Vintage Dowry

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Vintage Blue Floral and Birds Suzani Uzbek Embroidered Textile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
houses . Suzanis were also an important part of a girl’s dowry. Each region in Uzbekistan had their own
Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Islamic Vintage Dowry

Materials

Textile, Silk

Vintage Pastel Coloured Central Asian Suzani Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition. This delicately
Category

1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

1960s Wool Handwoven Orange Rug Vintage Retro Folk Art Carpet Throw 1950s kids
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and fluffy rug made in the 1950s as part of a girls dowry and passed on to the next
Category

1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the
Category

20th Century Congolese Other Vintage Dowry

Materials

Iron

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Vintage Dowry For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage dowry available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, cotton and silk, every vintage dowry was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage dowry — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each vintage dowry bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage dowry over the years, but those crafted by Simeona Leona are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Dowry?

Prices for a vintage dowry start at $375 and top out at $3,875 with the average selling for $850.