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Antique Wooden Dowry Chest
Antique Wooden Dowry Chest

Antique Wooden Dowry Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique circa 19th century wooden dowry chest from Sulawesi island. Typically used to store fabric

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

Late 19th century Indian softwood and iron-mounted dowry chest
Late 19th century Indian softwood and iron-mounted dowry chest

Late 19th century Indian softwood and iron-mounted dowry chest

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

A late 19th Century Dowry Chest, Softwood India, Ca.1890 A late 19th century Indian softwood and

Category

Antique 1890s Indian Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Softwood

Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest

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

Indian Dowry Chest Cabinet Hindhu Antiques Brass
Indian Dowry Chest Cabinet Hindhu Antiques Brass

Indian Dowry Chest Cabinet Hindhu Antiques Brass

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A large dowry chest from the Indian sub continent. In rosewood embellished with finely casted

Category

Antique 1840s Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Massive 5ft Antique Carved Teak Wheeled Dowry Chest
Massive 5ft Antique Carved Teak Wheeled Dowry Chest

Massive 5ft Antique Carved Teak Wheeled Dowry Chest

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This massive 19th century, antique wheeled dowry chest is stunning. Constructed of solid teak and

Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Dowry Chest, circa 1874
Dowry Chest, circa 1874

Dowry Chest, circa 1874

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painted hope chest with stylized "Tree of Life," dated 1874. The style of this chest is typical of

Category

Antique 19th Century Latvian Baltic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest
Antique Quality Hand-Carved Oak Marriage /Dowry Chest

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

Antique Dowry Chest, Burmese, Teak, Trunk, 19th Century, circa 1890
Antique Dowry Chest, Burmese, Teak, Trunk, 19th Century, circa 1890

Antique Dowry Chest, Burmese, Teak, Trunk, 19th Century, circa 1890

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique dowry chest, a Burmese, teak trunk dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Teak

Late 18th Century Hand Painted Bavarian Dowry Chest Dated 1767
Late 18th Century Hand Painted Bavarian Dowry Chest Dated 1767

Late 18th Century Hand Painted Bavarian Dowry Chest Dated 1767

Located in Miami, FL

Late 18th century hand painted Bavarian dowry chest dated 1767 Offered for sale is a Bavarian

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Primitive Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest
Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest

Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificently decorated mid-19th century Swedish hand crafted and painted pine wedding dowry

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Swiss Hand Carved Pine Dowry Chest Trunk
18th Century Swiss Hand Carved Pine Dowry Chest Trunk

18th Century Swiss Hand Carved Pine Dowry Chest Trunk

Located in Fort Collins, CO

We were fortunate enough to get our hands on this remarkable late Baroque Swiss hand-carved dowry

Category

Antique 1740s Swiss Baroque Tables

Materials

Iron

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

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

Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest
Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest

Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The entire chest with framed square panels in three rows on the top, and four on the front, sides

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Substantial 19th C. Rajasthan Iron-banded Damchiya Dowry Chest with Rare Lock
Substantial 19th C. Rajasthan Iron-banded Damchiya Dowry Chest with Rare Lock

Substantial 19th C. Rajasthan Iron-banded Damchiya Dowry Chest with Rare Lock

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A very substantial Indian dowry chest in teak and rosewood, very decorative metal repoussé work

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest
18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest

18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Believed to have originated from Southern Italy.  Free shipping within the United States and Canada.

Category

Antique 1760s European Rococo Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Bride
Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Bride

Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Bride

Located in Topeka, KS

Gorgeous antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chest for Bride composed of

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Groom
Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Groom

Antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chest for Groom

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chest for Groom composed of

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chests Bride & Groom Pair
Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chests Bride & Groom Pair

Indonesian Maduran Imperial Wedding or Jodang Dowry Chests Bride & Groom Pair

Located in Topeka, KS

Magnificent antique Indonesian Maduran Imperial wedding or “Jodang” dowry chests for Bride & Groom

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest

Located in Forney, TX

A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Indian Repoussé Brass Bound Chest
Indian Repoussé Brass Bound Chest

Indian Repoussé Brass Bound Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Styled after traditional dowry chests, this Indian storage trunk is a lovely example of traditional

Category

20th Century Indian Bohemian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels
Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels

Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels

$2,400Sale Price|50% Off

Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels

Located in Chicago, IL

A superb example of an Indian (Gujarat) dowry chest with ornate frame, iron reinforcements and

Category

Early 20th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.
Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.

Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Rare large antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Arabian Middle Eastern blanket wedding dowry

Category

Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

HUGE Hand Painted 19th Century Indian Wedding Dowry Trunk
HUGE Hand Painted 19th Century Indian Wedding Dowry Trunk

HUGE Hand Painted 19th Century Indian Wedding Dowry Trunk

Located in Las Vegas, NV

traditions. Historically, trunks like this were used as household storage or dowry chests, meant to hold

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Very Rare 15th C. Medieval English Carved Solid Oak Dowry Coffer with Drawer
Very Rare 15th C. Medieval English Carved Solid Oak Dowry Coffer with Drawer

Very Rare 15th C. Medieval English Carved Solid Oak Dowry Coffer with Drawer

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

behold not to mention a once esteemed dowry chest from a time when prized possessions were housed in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with

Category

20th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with

Category

20th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

workers This hardwood chest is decorated with brass, studs and fretwork Dowry chests like this were

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk
Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk

Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk

Located in Topeka, KS

chest, wedding or dowry chest, blanket chest, and treasure trunk… just to name a few!! This one is

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

4.6x5.8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes
4.6x5.8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes

4.6x5.8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes

Located in Spring Valley, NY

dyes and well drawn intricate designs were often made as part of a bride's dowry and kept in a dowry

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

4.6x5.9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes
4.6x5.9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes

4.6x5.9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Wool & Natural Dyes

Located in Spring Valley, NY

dowry chest for decades without being used on the floor and passed on to daughters and grand daughters

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.
Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.

Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Rare large antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Arabian Middle Eastern blanket wedding dowry

Category

Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest

Located in San Mateo, CA

Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels

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

18th Century Pennsylvania Painted Two Drawer Dowry or Blanket Chest
18th Century Pennsylvania Painted Two Drawer Dowry or Blanket Chest

18th Century Pennsylvania Painted Two Drawer Dowry or Blanket Chest

Located in Milford, NH

A Pennsylvania pine painted two drawer dowry or blanket chest with a wonderful surface. The chest

Category

Antique 18th Century American Primitive Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century
Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

a ceremonial or decorative purpose — likely used as a dowry chest, altar box, or offering container

Category

Vintage 1920s Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Kazak Blue and Beige Geometric Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim
Antique Kazak Blue and Beige Geometric Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim

Antique Kazak Blue and Beige Geometric Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

hosts a unique all over field design with many variations of the ram’s horn and dowry chest symbols

Category

Antique 1880s European Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk
Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

Located in Casteren, NL

centuries, Stollentruhen served as dowry chests, storage chests, and secure containers for valuable textiles

Category

Antique 17th Century German Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Steel

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

decorated with brass studs and fretwork Dowry chests like this were often used in the export of spices

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Large 16th century carved and polychroom painted oak Venetian chest, Italy
Large 16th century carved and polychroom painted oak Venetian chest, Italy

Large 16th century carved and polychroom painted oak Venetian chest, Italy

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Italian denomination, were often produced as bedchamber or dowry chests. Indeed, in many parts of the

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Turkish Transitional Red and Blue Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Antique Turkish Transitional Red and Blue Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER
HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER

HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Antique hand carved solid Danish Oak trunk or coffer which is dated 1631 Please ...

Category

Antique 1630s Dutch Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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Dowry Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of dowry chests available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and pine, all dowry chests available were constructed with great care. Dowry chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Dowry chests bearing Baroque or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Dowry Chests?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,700, while they’re typically $590 on the low end and $11,995 highest priced.
Questions About Dowry Chests
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditionally, the point of a hope chest was to help a woman prepare for married life. Women would place textiles and household items inside, so that she had a collection of belongings to take to her husband's home when she got married. Today, people still use hope chests to store blankets, pillows and other items. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage hope chests.
  • 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.

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