Marriage Dowry Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1850
19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
A charming hand-carved marriage /dowry chest featuring intricate geometric and floral carvings on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815.
Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marriage Dowry chest with campaign handles and original wooden wheels
A very well made and decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
$2,672
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 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
Category
Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
$3,750
H 29 in W 51 in D 28 in
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
, hand carved, and hand lacquered wooden traveling wedding marriage or Dowry chest with detailed Shou
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,400 Sale Price
50% Off
H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
altar tabernacle ballet box tea caddy marriage dowry apothecary chest of drawers architecture model
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
$3,995
H 17 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
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Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, antique 19th century Syrian inlaid walnut dowry chest, circa 1880. This Damascus work chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
H 33 in W 47.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of dowry or marriage chests that probably date to the Mughal period in India. They
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Cabinets
A Late 18th Century Continental Original Painted Dowry Chest, Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An antique hand painted marriage or dowry chest originating from Northern Europe and dating from
Category
Antique 18th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Paint
H 17.72 in W 42.92 in D 24.81 in
French Provincial Dowry Chest, Toile De Jouy Lined, Early 19th-Late 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Gorgeous 18th-19th century French Provincial marriage or dowry chest of a nice, smaller size
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wood
H 16.5 in W 34 in D 16 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Elm
H 41.15 in W 33.86 in D 19.49 in
Chinese Camphor Chest Carved Antique Box Trunk Hong Kong
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricately carved details showing the junk ships
Would have perhaps functioned as a marriage or dowry chest
Category
Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and usually
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Rare Welsh Oak Coffer Bach
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
traditionally associated with marriages, a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and handed down
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique French Settee
Located in Cardiff, CA
bleached tone and upholstered in antique raw linen from a marriage dowry chest.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Settees
Materials
Cane, Raw Linen, Wood
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Industrial Glass & Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Glass and Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century
In the style of an industrial gas lamp pendant, converted to electric.
Category
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Materials
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Original Green Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk Dated 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Original green painted dome top pine trunk from Sweden with wrought iron straps and side handles.
Monogram EFD and date "1840" indicate this trunk was likely a dowry or wedding prese...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
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Materials
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H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
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Located in Rebais, FR
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Viseu, PT
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19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object.
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Category
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Materials
Plaster
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H 80 in W 13 in D 13 in
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
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An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Colonial oil painting on canvas, depicting a veiled nun in a strikin...
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Materials
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$8,170
H 43.31 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This magnificent German Baroque commode, crafted circa 1760, features a pinewood corpus veneered in walnut and walnut burl. The top displays an exceptional cube marquetry design fram...
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Materials
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Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
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Micao KONO (1876 - 1954) , reclining female nude, 1933
By Micao Kono
Located in Paris, FR
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Located in Troy, NY
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Materials
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$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Materials
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By Georges Jacob
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine set of ten Louis XVI style
Beachwood armchairs
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19th century
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Category
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$22,500 / set
H 37 in W 24 in D 20 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marriage dowry chest you’re looking for. Each marriage dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage dowry chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right marriage dowry chest, those designed in folk art, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Marriage Dowry Chest?
A marriage dowry chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,483, while the lowest priced sells for $760 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Questions About Marriage Dowry Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
- 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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