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Indian Dowry Box

19th Century Small Indian Dowry Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century small Indian dowry box on wheels with fitted compartments. The door at the top that
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Antique 1890s Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Small Indian Dowry Box
19th Century Small Indian Dowry Box
H 10 in W 16.5 in D 8 in
Late 18th Century Lacquered Teak with Decorative Brass Indian Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautiful late 18th century marriage dowry box is an exquisite example of Indian craftsmanship
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Superb Large Antique South Indian dowry box Interior Design Décor
Located in London, GB
A Superb Large Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box This Fine example shows a vast amount of
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Antique 1880s Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bronze

Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antiue Indian wooden dowry box used by a merchant, with geometric design. Charming us with its
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Ethnic Indian Decorative Jewelry Box with Brass, Kerala Nettur Petti
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is
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Antique 1890s Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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
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20th Century Indian Agra Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
dowry chest in India. This 19th century, Indian Mughal wood dowry chest with carved patterns would be
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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

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Brass

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
H 8 in W 22.25 in D 12.13 in
Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts
Located in London, GB
Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts A Superb large 19th
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Antique 1880s Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Antique Asian Ornate Craved Wood Damchiya Dowry Box
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique Indian Damchiya with extensively carved wood. The traditional box was used as a dowry for
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Cupboards

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Hardwood

19th Century India Iron-Bound Hardwood Dowry Chest
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
raised on four square feet. This iron-bound box originates in the Northern Indian state Rajasthan
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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1893 Silver And Tortoiseshell Heart Shaped Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver and Tortoiseshell jewellery box in the shape of a heart with floral decoration on the lid, silver laces linking the silver parts to the tortoiseshell sides. The pictures are ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver

Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch. The metal is delicately and intricately hand-hammered and repousse w...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Tin, Copper, Brass

Colonial Islamic Arabian Market Jewelry Box, 18th Century, India/Malabar Coast
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AN INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND EBONY BRASS MOUNTED BOX FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET Malabar Coast, 18th century With a large drawer with several compartments under a lid with two com...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Islamic Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Petite Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket
Located in Forney, TX
A fine diminutive French Neoclassical ormolu gilded metal jewelry casket. Born around the turn of the 18th/19th century, the exceptionally executed petite masterpiece features a ...
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

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Metal, Ormolu

17th Century Nuremberg, German Iron Strongbox Jewels Casket
Located in Soquel, CA
Ornately painted cash box with iron hardware and key, on the original stand. Interior of box measures 8"W x 4"H x 3.75"D Exceptional, small, late-renaissance, table-top, Nuremberg, ...
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Antique 17th Century German Jacobean Decorative Boxes

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Historically Important Circa 1850 American Document Box Boston
Located in Hudson, NY
This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the mid nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Novem...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Trunks and Luggage

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Leather, Pine, Linen

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80. Carved oak with repetitive florets & bosses. Signed hinges: "Hodges Lock Lock Joint". 11.75" x 6 3/8" x 5.75" h. Whitehall Antiques ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Indian Wooden Box with Incised Motifs and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique wooden box from the 19th century, with incised motifs and distressed patina. Topped with a rectangular lid accented with pierced concentric circles and half opening...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Antique Art Nouveau Copper Lidded Pot Large Bowl Container Jugendstil
Located in Greer, SC
Elegant antique hand made and hand hammered Art Nouveau piece, this lidded copper pot has both style and function. Created in the early 1900's when the Arts & Crafts movement was at ...
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

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Brass, Copper

Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised diamond motifs and wave patterns and partitioned interior. This 19th-century Indian wooden document box is a ...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Brass Bounded From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box. The Writing Box of slim rectangular form made from Amboyna wit...
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
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H 5.31 in W 14.37 in D 10.04 in
Large Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "77", Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring over 2 feet tall, this beautifully polished copper vessel is particularly large and dates to the early 1900s. Before the advent of refrigerated trucks, metal milk containe...
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Early 20th Century French Jars

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Metal, Copper

Antique Document Box with Incised Concentric Motifs and Partial Opening Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised concentric circle motifs, metal braces and partial opening top. Discover the charm of history with this exquisite 19t...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Rare and Historic Letter Box This rare and historic letter box is made of leather and is covered with embossed Tokugawa Shogun gilded crests. The box bears the name of an official...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Leather

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
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H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 11.42 in
Vintage Silver Plated Bronze Four Face Buddha Brahma Hindu Sculpture 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an interesting and very unusual silver plated bronze bust of the famous four-faced Buddha. This history of this fascinating motif entails a fusion between the Hindu and Bu...
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Vintage 1980s Busts

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Small Indian 19th Century Box with Brass Details and Compartmented Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Indian antique box from the 19th century, with brass details and compartmented interior. Created in India during the 19th century, this small wooden box features a rectangula...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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Fine Old South Indian Turned Wood Marriage Dowry Box
Located in London, GB
Fine old south Indian turned wood marriage dowry box with brass-mounts Made from teak with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Lacquer

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Wood

Antique Indian Red Lacquered Dowry Box from Rajasthan with Pierced Brass Braces
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian red lacquered dowry box from Rajasthan, with pierced brass motifs. Born in the
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Early 20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Kerala Ethnic Indian Mahogany Jewelry Box with Brass Mounting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is an original and decorative 19th or early 20th century Indian jewelry or dowry chest. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Indian Mughal Polychrome Wood Panel Wedding Box Chest 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood, Paint

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Box.
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Large Indian Dowry Box with Ornate Brass Hinges and Paint Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Indian Dowry box in orange paint with beautiful hand painted details and decorations
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Damchiya, Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique 19th century Damchiya dowry chest, from Rajasthan, India. At 52.25" wide, 29.75" deep, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Rajasthani Hand-Painted Large Jewelry Dowry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted Rajasthani large decorative coffer trunk. Rajasthani Indian hand painted jewelry dowry
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian Kerala dowry box, Malabar, Northern Kerala (formerly Madras province of British
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Beautiful 19th Century South Indian "Malabar" Marriage Dowry Box
Located in London, GB
Beautiful 19th century South Indian "Malabar" brass-mounted lacquered marriage dowry box. Made from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Lacquer

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Wood

A fine early 19th century needlework picture of Claremont House, Surrey
Located in Sundridge, GB
man of many talents. This "very small box", as he described it, stood on the level ground in front of
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Antique 19th Century British Tapestries

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Indian Dowry Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Indian dowry box for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every Indian dowry box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Indian dowry box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An Indian dowry box, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is an Indian Dowry Box?

Prices for an Indian dowry box start at $485 and top out at $10,400 with the average selling for $2,400.
Questions About Indian Dowry Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Crafted 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.