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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
H 23.23 in W 54.34 in D 22.84 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

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
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

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Iron

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

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Iron

Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in Miami, FL
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

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Oak

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Dowry Chest with Exceptional Interior Painting, Dated 1782
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian dowry chest with original paint on the interior and exterior. The
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Iron

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Gesso, Wood

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

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Elm

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

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
castle as a dowry to her husband Balthazard de Mouxy. A few years later, their daughter Adrienne, from
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

German Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Picturesque German dowry chest made in 1842. These chests were typically part of a young woman's
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Antique 1840s German Rustic Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

German Wedding Chest from 1842
German Wedding Chest from 1842
H 18.12 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. The chest has
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Located in London, GB
This Tyrolean marriage dowry wardrobe is most likely crafted by a local cabinet maker and painted
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Antique 1820s Austrian Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
H 73.23 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Turkish Transitional Brown and Beige Wool Kilim Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
background, bares a resemblance to the Turkish chest symbol, representing a dowry in marriage signifying a
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Transitional Red and Blue Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
innermost wrapping border bears key geometric depictions resembling dowry chests and bridal hair bands
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Vintage 1920s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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H 35.44 in W 72.84 in D 28.35 in
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Late 18th Century Italian Light Blue Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
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Late 18th Century Italian Light Blue Chest
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H 14.97 in W 33.08 in D 17.33 in
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Swedish Mid 19th Century Carved Country Bench Seventy Three Inches Long
Located in Wells, ME
Swedish country long bench with pine carcass and carved maple slats. The fan carving of the wavy slats is an unusual detail for a country bench but one that lifts it from the mundane...
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Antique Original Hand Painted Green Dome Top Trunk with Flowers, Sweden Dated 18
Located in Round Top, TX
Original green painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden. Monogram of PMS and date "1857" indicate this trunk may have been for a dowry or wedding present. Traditional hand-painted de...
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Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry pa...
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
H 22.84 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in
Wicker Blanket Chest or Storage Trunk with Iron Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
A hand-woven caned wicker blanket chest or trunk with iron handles and hasp locks. In very good condition with some blurred writing along the top edge. Great as a coffee table or b...
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Mid-20th Century Blanket Chests

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Wicker

1802 Dated Huge Antique Original Paint European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1802 dated aqua blue hand painted European clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest I have recently purchased ...
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Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage

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Pine

18th-Century Solid Pine and Traditional Painted Rural Bohemian Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful trunk or blanket chest was made in the Northern part of Austria, at the time the center of the Habsburg monarchy. The piece was made in the late 18th century circa 178...
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Located in Hudson, NY
Damchiya, or dowry chests (often indicated by wheeled feet), were used to store and deliver fine
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

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Green Swedish Domed-Top Dowry Chest with Hand Painted Flourishes, Date ca. 1860
Located in Memphis, TN
Green Swedish domed-top dowry chest with hand-painted flourishes and date ca. 1860. Old world
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India
Located in Blacksburg, VA
daughter’s dowry was to be housed in the trunk until marriage. Some rusting commensurate with age.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Trunks and Luggage

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Wood

Highly Important Louis XVI Marquetry Commode by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in London, Middlesex
workshop. At the time of his marriage his business was still a modest one; while his wife brought a dowry
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Swedish Pine Marriage Trunk with Gorgeous Wood Graining, Dovetail, 19th Century
Located in Memphis, TN
dovetailed corners and edges of this dowry chest. The hardware, handles, lock, and lid knob are all original
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Pine

Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif, Scripted "ANNO", c.1823
Located in Memphis, TN
. This dowry chest features a wood-grain painted effect along with a wreath of flowers and vines
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Wood, Paint

Green Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Tan Colored Initials, c.1830
Located in Memphis, TN
initials "ADS" and date "1882". Swedish dowry chest features a domed top with original steel trim, hardware
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Wood, Paint

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Located in Rome, Italy
of her father who, shortly afterwards, in 1593, married, in second marriage, the widow Lucrezia
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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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Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Wedding Chest From, 1817
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German wedding chest made in 1817. These chests were typically part of a young woman's dowry
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Antique 1810s German Rustic Blanket Chests

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Iron

Wedding Chest From, 1817
Wedding Chest From, 1817
H 21.66 in W 46.46 in D 21.26 in
German Wedding Chest from 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a young woman's dowry, filled with her linen and silver to move to her new home after marriage. Hand
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Antique 1820s German Rustic Blanket Chests

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German Wedding Chest from 1820
German Wedding Chest from 1820
H 19.3 in W 48.43 in D 21.26 in
Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Colorful and architectural Austrian folk painted dowry chest, the top with three shaped lozenges
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

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Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest
Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest
H 28 in W 56 in D 21.5 in
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Located in London, GB
A Large vintage mid 20th century pine chest/trunk marriage box with hand painted folk decoration
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C. 1880 Korean Blanket Chest with White Brass Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
been given as part of a marriage dowry. The elaborate brass hardware is made from a zinc-rich copper
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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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Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
revival Italian cassone made in walnut. Cassone's were often presented as marriage dowry for storing
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Walnut

19th Century European Hand Painted Dowry Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An alluring European wedding or dowry armoire hand painted black with a detailed design within the
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Wood

Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple Korean chest once contained blankets and clothing items given as part of a marriage
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Korean Wedding Chest
Korean Wedding Chest
H 32.25 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
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Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
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Hardwood, Paint

C. 1880 Korean Wedding Chest with White Brass Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
a marriage dowry. The distinctive feature of the piece is its abundant white brass hardware affixed
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Furniture

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Elm

Carved Oak Wedding Cabinet and Chest of Drawers from Normandy, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
. The father of the daughter would have begun planning a dowry piece like this when the daughter was
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Oak

19th Century German Folk Art Painted Pine Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
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Pine

German Hope Chest or Dowry Chest, Carved Oak, Dated 1718, Baroque
Located in Halle, DE
German Marriage chest / Aussteuertruhe, 301 years old! Dated 1718. Rich carvings in oakwood. Comes
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Antique 18th-Century German Paneled Solid Watered Oak Dowry Trunk of Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
chest has an extra compartment inside meant for storing jewelry. This dowry chest would have held a
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Antique Early 18th Century German Renaissance Blanket Chests

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Steel

Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning example of an early 20th century Zanzibar dowry chest from circa 1920. The
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Brass

Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Zanzibar Dowry Chest
H 28.25 in W 50 in D 22 in
18th Century Scandinavian Hand-Painted Pine Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
. Many of the 19th century Scandinavian chests like this were 'Dowry Chests' and many had the name of the
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests

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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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Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Trunk Dated 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
by artistically rendered wreaths of roses and foliates! Such trunks contained a lady's dowry and her
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Antique Dowry/Wedding Armoire with Green and Maroon Paint and Floral Design
Located in Miami, FL
shawl in the hope of marriage. They are also called "hope chests". Measurements: 42" wide x 17 1/2
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Antique 19th Century Dowry or Wedding Armoire w/ Maroon Paint & Floral Bouquets
Located in Miami, FL
& shawl in the hope of marriage. They are also called "hope chests". Measurements: 54" wide x 20" deep x
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German Pine Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Picturesque German dowry chest made for one Anna Barbara Hegi in 1842. These chests were typically
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Antique 1840s German Rustic Painted Furniture

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Iron

German Pine Wedding Chest from 1842
German Pine Wedding Chest from 1842
H 20.48 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
17th Century South American Baroque Period Cassone
Located in Forney, TX
carry the dowry goods in a marriage ceremony. The cassone ("large chest") was one of the trophy
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Wrought Iron

Mid-20th century Turkish Oushak Beige, Brown Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
was clearly made with the intention of designating it as a dowry. Its entire main field is covered in
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Wool

Korean Blanket Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
marriage dowry. The elaborate white brass hardware is made from a tin alloy and has been engraved with
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Furniture

Materials

Metal

Korean Blanket Chest
Korean Blanket Chest
H 40.5 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
Period Jacobean Dowry or Trousseau Chest
Located in Southfield, MI
Magnificent English early 17th century Jacobean period dowry chest rendered in English oak in it's
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Period Jacobean Dowry or Trousseau Chest
Period Jacobean Dowry or Trousseau Chest
H 28 in W 42.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
framed in gothic arches. The chest would have been given as a wedding gift and contained the dowry of the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Blanket Chests

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
H 21 in W 37.5 in D 18.25 in
19th Century Green and Red Teakwood Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Damchiya or dowry chests were used to store and deliver fine linens and other valuables were given
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

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Teak

Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif with Domed Top, Date 1823
Located in Memphis, TN
front face with the origin year of 1900, and on all three sections of the domed top. Dowry chest
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Pine, Paint

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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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 French Settee
Antique French Settee
H 32 in W 46 in D 30 in
Early 17th Century North Italian Renaissance Pine Cassone, circa 1620
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The large pine coffer or marriage chest (Cassone), having a beautiful faded and sun-bleached pine
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Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Initials, c.1830 & Original Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Blue-green hand-painted Swedish marriage trunk with yellow initials & date c.1830. Original hand
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Trunks and Luggage

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Steel

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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.