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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
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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
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Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

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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
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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
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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.
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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 8
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Pennsylvania Dower Chest
H 29.5 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in
Paint Decorated Dower Chest
By Markreda Conradin
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.
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Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests

Materials

Poplar

Paint Decorated Dower Chest
H 23.5 in W 51 in D 24 in

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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in York County, PA
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Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Smoke-Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest, Chrome Yellow
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German (Amish or Mennonite) paint-decorated blanket chest of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin. Extensive smoke decoration on a chrome yellow background with green p...
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Poplar Green Paint Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
With an old dry surface, this green painted blanket chest has a white tombstone with a brown edge painted in the centre with "Elisabeth Enderleinich, 1817" written upon it. A mid mol...
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Antique 1810s American Blanket Chests

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Mahantango Valley Pennsylvania Blanket Chest with Unicorns, ca 1820-1840
Located in York County, PA
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19thc Original Decorated Buggy Box from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Original paint decorated buggy box that was used for mail and important documents.The condition is very good and strong painted surface. The paint has a Pennsylvania Ger...
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Located in Nantucket, MA
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Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
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Located in York County, PA
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Very Rare Walnut Sulfur Inlaid Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
Made for Cadarina Moser, Lancaster, PA in 1801. Inlaid tulips and resting on ogee feet. Iron strap hinges inside. Pictured and mentioned in "American Furniture" catalog in 2015, page...
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Questions About Pennsylvania Dower Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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.