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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
$3,049
H 23.23 in W 54.34 in D 22.84 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest
Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest
$1,363
H 20.67 in W 19.89 in D 12.41 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815. Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
$3,049
H 27.96 in W 61.42 in D 22.45 in
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

Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
$6,500
H 48 in W 65.5 in D 34 in
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
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

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
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Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
$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
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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

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
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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
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Antique 18th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Paint

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
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Textile, Wood

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

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Elm

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
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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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
H 15.5 in W 22.75 in D 13.5 in
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Rare Welsh Oak Coffer Bach
Rare Welsh Oak Coffer Bach
H 21 in W 24 in D 12.5 in
Antique French Settee
Located in Cardiff, CA
bleached tone and upholstered in antique raw linen from a marriage dowry chest.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Settees

Materials

Cane, Raw Linen, Wood

Antique French Settee
Antique French Settee
H 32 in W 46 in D 30 in

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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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Original Green Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk Dated 1840
Original Green Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk Dated 1840
$2,700
H 25.75 in W 54.25 in D 23.25 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
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Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
$8,586 / item
H 64.97 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in
GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Brick & Camel Velvet
Located in Viseu, PT
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Materials

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Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
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18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
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18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
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$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
Micao KONO (1876 - 1954) , reclining female nude, 1933
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Located in Paris, FR
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Micao KONO (1876 - 1954) , reclining female nude, 1933
Micao KONO (1876 - 1954) , reclining female nude, 1933
$5,943
H 17.33 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
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Located in Troy, NY
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Bronze

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Marriage Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

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
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A 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.
  • 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.