Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
$25,000
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
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Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional Pennsylvania polychrome-painted dower, or blanket, chest inscribed in German and
Category
Antique 1780s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
This dower chest is one of a small group of painted poplar chests by an unknown artist working in
Category
Antique 1820s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
A Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Pennsylvania, 19th Century
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Category
Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
Berks County, PA painted dower chest, circa 1801. Retaining a vibrant decorated surface with tulips
Category
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Brass
Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This original Pennsylvania blanket chest is dated and signed 1789 and was even sold by another
Category
Antique 1780s American Primitive Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE PAINT. AND PATINA -ALL
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ALL ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM CENTRE PENNSYLVANIA.DOVETAIL CASE AND SQUARE NAIL
Category
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Rare Pennsylvania Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic & early original red with mustard decorated hearts dower chest from Lancaster County
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
pennsylvania dower chest
stepped chippendale bracket base
three drawers in a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Paint Decorated Dower Chest
By Markreda Conradin
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar
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By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in TEYJAT, FR
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Located in Marinha Grande, PT
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Contemporary unique pool table in American Walnut (customisable) by Tim Vranken
Located in 1204, CH
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Category
2010s Game Boards
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
$48,035
H 32.29 in W 112.6 in D 62.21 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
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Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
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Materials
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Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,041
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
1809 Alpine Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Painted Chest in Fir Wood – Dated 1809
Code: C173
Wood Type: Fir Wood
Period: Dated 1809
Origin: Tyrol - Alps
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Other Blanket Chests
Materials
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German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman whose toy company opened in Brandenburg, Germany in 1881.. The action portrays a mama ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$425
H 2.75 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Materials
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Palme koenig vase around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Palme koenig vase around 1908
in the 2nd picture you can see that part of the decoration is chipped.
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Rare, Terra Cotta Toned Alabaster Pendant, Sweden, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
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Swedish mid 19th century hand painted oak dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted oak dome top coffer circa 1852.
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Materials
Iron
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA . An important and Rare 18th century Dutch burl walnut secretaire cabinet Scriban desk Enclosing fitt...
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
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H 93 in W 51 in D 25 in
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Category
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Materials
Gold
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Questions About Pennsylvania Dower Chest
- What is a dower chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A dower chest — also called a dowry chest or hope chest — is a Pennsylvania Dutch chest, a piece of furniture traditionally used by young women to store items in anticipation of married life. Find a collection of antique and vintage dowry chests on 1stDibs.
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