Dowry Chest India
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...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
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
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
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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Antique 1880s Indian High Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 48.43 in D 22.05 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
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Paint
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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Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 38 in W 57 in D 36 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
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 50.4 in W 63 in D 32.68 in
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Early 19th Century Solid Teak Wood Dowry Chest from the Holy Town of Varanasi
Located in Houston, TX
This 1810s solid teak wood superbly crafted dowry chest comes from the holy town of Varanasi in
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H 30 in W 48.5 in D 29 in
Anglo-Indian Damchiya Hope Chest Chair, India, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Anglo-Indian Damchiya Hope Chest Bench or Settee. These Chests were designed to hold the bride’s
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Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Large carved chest/sideboard, believed to be an Indian dowry chest.
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200 Years Old Solid Teakwood Dowry Chest from Goa, India
Located in Houston, TX
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Carved Dowry Chest Dimchiya
Located in Redruth, GB
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Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India. This very large and very old wooden dowry
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Indian Dowry Chest Carved Detailing with Wheeled Base
Located in Old Romney, Kent
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Located in Houston, TX
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18th Century Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century Indian Damchiya dowry hope chest sitting on Primitive wheels and featuring iron
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Antique 19th Century Damchiya Anglo-Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental antique Anglo-Indian Damchiya, or dowry chest. Carved Burmese teak with hand forged iron
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Monumental and Unusual 18th Century Teak and Iron Bound Dowry Chest c. 1770
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19th C .iron & Brass Bound Teak Whelled Dowry Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
complete this fabulous piece.
from Northwest India.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
and jewellery.
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Located in Peabody, MA
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Highly decorated cabin with intricate decoration
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Dowry Chest India For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dowry chest India you’re looking for. Each dowry chest India for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer dowry chest India, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right dowry chest India, those designed in Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Dowry Chest India?
Prices for a dowry chest India can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $590 and can go as high as $12,087, while the average can fetch as much as $3,300.
Questions About Dowry Chest India
- 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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