Indian Dowry

Beautiful Indian Dimchiya dowry chest with ornately carved decoration.

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...

Damchiya, or dowry chests (often indicated by wheeled feet), were used to store and deliver fine linens and other valuables were given to a groom’s family as part of the marriage con...

Antique Indian Damchiya with extensively carved wood. The traditional box was used as a dowry for Indian brides and gifted at weddings.

Monumental antique Anglo-Indian Damchiya, or dowry chest. Carved Burmese teak with hand forged iron strap work.

(2 Available) This exceptional Anglo-Indian silvered Dowry Chair is a remarkable piece of furniture that combines cultural influences with exquisite craftsmanship.

Stunning pair of midcentury Anglo-Indian dowry side chairs with ram's head accents.

Desirable pair of vintage Anglo-Indian dowry side chairs with ram's head accents.

A very glam pair of vintage Anglo-Indian dowry side chairs with fabulous ram's heads and wooden frames clad in meticulously detailed embossed silver metal.

An antique Indian red lacquered dowry box from Rajasthan, with pierced brass motifs.

An antique Indian wooden dowry box used by a merchant, with geometric design.

Indian Damachiya Dowry Chest, Rajasthan, circa 1900, with finial headed rectangular top above two intricately paneled doors supported on four legs. 37" H x 37" W x 12" D.

Rustic 18th century Indian Damchiya dowry hope chest sitting on Primitive wheels and featuring iron strapping and lock plates.

A beautiful pair of dowry or marriage chests that probably date to the Mughal period in India. They feature wonderful carving and portraits. I'm not sure what they are painted on. On...

Beautifully decorated and intricately carved hardwood bride's dowry chest or damchiya. The front corners are carved with primitive horse head finials. It is extremely heavy with it...

A fine example of a large Indian stick box, typically passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests.

A nice example of a small Indian stick box, typically passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests.

Stunning antique Zanzibar dowry chest, circa 1890. This useful chest can be used as a coffee table. Made of teak it has four drawers and three secret drawers. The chest is decorative...

This is an original and decorative 19th or early 20th century Indian jewelry or dowry chest. It is in pyramidal shape with fanciful brass hardware.

Styled after traditional dowry chests, this Indian storage trunk is a lovely example of traditional craftsmanship.

Anglo-Indian black and white dowry side chair with ram's head.

Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage chest / casket featuring hinged lid with polychrome painted figural and floral panel mo...

Pair of Anglo-Indian Mughal black and white dowry side chairs with ram's head accents.

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate...

Antique 19th century Damchiya dowry chest, from Rajasthan, India. Faded polychrome paint with patinated strap work.

Antique 19th century Damchiya dowry chest, from Rajasthan, India. At 52.25" wide, 29.75" deep, and 41.75" high, this is a massive chest. Large roomy interior features an iron lock bo...

The main construction is of solid teak This beautiful late 19th century marriage dowry box is an exquisite example of Indian craftsmanship.

Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry chest An Indian hardwood bride's dowry chest or Damchiya.

A richly detailed Indian dowry box dating to the late 18th century, crafted during the final decades of the Mughal Empire.

Hand-hammered with repousse silver metal work over wood with carved ram head finals. Anglo-Indian dowry wedding chair, 1960s. Measures: D 44 cm x W 64 cm x H 88 cm.

Set of 4 exquisite Anglo-Indian chairs. These remarkable chairs are also known as an Indian Wedding Dowry Chairs.

Antique brass-clad Indian Gothic Mediterranean dowry trunk storage treasure chest.

Superb Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box Interior Design Antiques Gifts A Superb large 19th South Indian Kerala dowry box.

1 no rams head metal wrapped Anglo-Indian Regency style dowry wedding chair The wooden frame clad in floral embossed silver metal and polished scrolling rams head, Upholstery in bl...

An antique Indian Damachiya dowry cabinet on wheels with carved panels, turned finials and petite door on the top.

Hand painted Rajasthani large decorative coffer trunk. Rajasthani Indian hand painted jewelry dowry box. Hand painted rectangular shape wood box with hinged lid and decorated with fl...

We are delighted to offer this exquisite original circa 1880 Indian Damchiya Dowry chest with hand hammered brass detailing and solid teak frame This is piece is one of the finest...

A museum quality 19th century North Indian (Rajasthani) painted dowry chest with stunningly detailed hunting scenes in vibrant colors.

Anglo-Indian black and white dowry side chair with ram's head.

Vintage Anglo-Indian silvered chased dowry wedding chair covered entirely in silver metal.

Pair of Rams head metal wrapped Anglo Indian Regency style dowry wedding chairs. Item features wooden frames clad in floral embossed silver metal and polished scrolling rams heads.

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A Angelo-Indian Dowry rams head armchair. A lovely vintage wedding chair, covered in floral embossed silver metal.

Handsome old teakwood Indian dowry chest on wheels reconstructed from a 19th century camel cart.

Antique Indian Kerala dowry box, Malabar, Northern Kerala (formerly Madras province of British India).

A beautiful Indian carved wood and iron strapwork dowry chest on wheels.

A handsome Anglo Indian brass mounted rosewood coffer probably made during the 18th century in India.
The pierced brass hardware is great and probably original.

Beautiful 19th century South Indian "Malabar" brass-mounted lacquered marriage dowry box.

Early 19th Century Antique Damachiya Dowry Chest A rare and one of a kind antique, dated from the early 19th century. A spectacle of excellent and old craftsmanship. Artisan made, ...

Damchiya or dowry chests were used to store and deliver fine linens and other valuables were given to a groom's family as part of the marriage contract. This magnificent piece of fur...

Vintage Anglo-Indian dowry chairs. Hand worked silvered metal repoussé over wood frames.

Vintage Indian dowry - wedding bench with front of rams including heads and legs, hinged lid with storage.

Beautiful and painstakingly handwrought Indian dowry chest with magnificent hammered iron detailing.

Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...

The handmade sofa draws on the signature Franjas fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run a...

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the detailed décor piece is compos...

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

Attributed to the Manner of The Antimenes Painter. Side A features bearded Dionysos at the centre, with his head turned back, clad in a himation with a patterned border over an ankl...

Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...

Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...

This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...

Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622 - 1672 *see notes below oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 40 x 33.5 inches provenance...