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Korean Wedding Chest, c. 1920
Korean Wedding Chest, c. 1920

Korean Wedding Chest, c. 1920

$980

H 16.25 in W 23.5 in D 11.25 in

Korean Wedding Chest, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a

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Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Korean Red & Black Lacquer Wedding Chest, c. 1920
Korean Red & Black Lacquer Wedding Chest, c. 1920

Korean Red & Black Lacquer Wedding Chest, c. 1920

$980

H 15.75 in W 22.75 in D 11 in

Korean Red & Black Lacquer Wedding Chest, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a

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Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Japanese oxblood red lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Rope, Wood

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Japanese reddish brown lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860

Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 18 in W 29.5 in D 19.75 in

Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique rosewood French wedding chest made as a fancy and expensive gift for the bride. The

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze

Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing
Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing

Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing

Located in Madrid, ES

The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni

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Antique 17th Century Italian Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Scandinavian Painted Dowery Wedding Chest, circa 1800
Scandinavian Painted Dowery Wedding Chest, circa 1800

Scandinavian Painted Dowery Wedding Chest, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

Colorful and brightly painted all-over with flowers and love birds, marriage or dowery chest on

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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600
Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600

$1,408Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.86 in W 46.66 in D 20.48 in

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful Renaissance wedding chest in chestnut from the late 16th or early 17th century. On the

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Antique Early 17th Century European Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Wood

Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone

Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone

$8,258

H 63.78 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in

Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone

Located in High Point, NC

grandeur of traditional wedding chests. Constructed with remarkable craftsmanship, each side board

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine, Paint

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

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Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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Large European Antique Polychrome Painted Wedding Chest, circa 1815
Large European Antique Polychrome Painted Wedding Chest, circa 1815

Large European Antique Polychrome Painted Wedding Chest, circa 1815

Located in L'Etang, FR

- Dot painted wedding chest from the early 19th century - Original condition with large dimensions

Category

Antique 1810s European Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wedding Chest, Circa 1880
Wedding Chest, Circa 1880

Wedding Chest, Circa 1880

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H 18.51 in W 39.77 in D 21.66 in

Wedding Chest, Circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A painted pine wedding chest from Hungary with the original blue paint, circa 1880. Clean on the

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Antique 1880s Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

17th century Italian wedding chest
17th century Italian wedding chest

17th century Italian wedding chest

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H 25 in W 64 in D 25 in

17th century Italian wedding chest

Located in Stamford, CT

17th century Italian carved walnut and cedar wedding chest

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

20th Century  Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
20th Century  Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

20th Century Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest

Located in San Marino, CA

Early 20th century Syrian wedding chest with mother of pearl inlay. Hinged top opens to reveal a

Category

20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Korean Black Lacquer Wedding Chest
Korean Black Lacquer Wedding Chest

Korean Black Lacquer Wedding Chest

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H 13.5 in W 26 in D 14 in

Korean Black Lacquer Wedding Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

This low Korean wedding chest is cloaked in an all-over black lacquer finish, punctuated by

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Korean Wedding Chest
Early 20th Century Korean Wedding Chest

Early 20th Century Korean Wedding Chest

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H 25.5 in W 14.5 in D 13.5 in

Early 20th Century Korean Wedding Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the early 20th century, this lacquered Korean wedding chest is decorated with round

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Unicorn Trunk Blanket Hope Wedding Chest 50"
Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Unicorn Trunk Blanket Hope Wedding Chest 50"

Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Unicorn Trunk Blanket Hope Wedding Chest 50"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique late 18th to early 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch blanket trunk / hope / dowry / wedding

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Antique Early 19th Century American Dutch Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Poplar

Wedding Chest From 1887
Wedding Chest From 1887

Wedding Chest From 1887

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H 20.08 in W 46.46 in D 22.45 in

Wedding Chest From 1887

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

German dowry box made for one Friedrich Burgi in 1887. Hand painted with beautiful fine details. The iron details such as the handles and hinges are forged by hand. The box is made o...

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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

German Wedding Chest from 1842
German Wedding Chest from 1842

German Wedding Chest from 1842

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H 18.12 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in

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

Syrian Wedding Inlaid Chest
Syrian Wedding Inlaid Chest

Syrian Wedding Inlaid Chest

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H 21 in W 43 in D 18 in

Syrian Wedding Inlaid Chest

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Very nice storage wedding chest, inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl. Mosaik provides antiques

Category

20th Century Syrian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Cerulean Trunk
Magnificent Cerulean Trunk

Magnificent Cerulean Trunk

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H 39.5 in W 50 in D 26.5 in

Magnificent Cerulean Trunk

Located in Chicago, IL

secured by Dual chains. This rectangular Indian wedding chest has decorative finials at each corner and

Category

20th Century Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847

Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painted wedding chest featuring a pair of birds and floral design from the south of Sweden. All

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Large 19th Century Indian Hand Decorated Dome Top Trunk/Chest
Large 19th Century Indian Hand Decorated Dome Top Trunk/Chest

Large 19th Century Indian Hand Decorated Dome Top Trunk/Chest

Located in Bellport, NY

Truly a magnificent 19thc hand painted chest from India. Could have been used as a wedding chest

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Trunks and Luggage

A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk

A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk

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H 24 in W 35 in D 22.25 in

A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk

Located in Austin, TX

A vividly painted Chinese dowry or wedding chest of strong elm wood. The main image

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Vintage Indian Damchiya
Vintage Indian Damchiya

Vintage Indian Damchiya

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H 43 in W 52 in D 35 in

Vintage Indian Damchiya

Located in Chicago, IL

Traditionally used to store bridal dowries, this impressive wedding chest makes for an excellent

Category

20th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841
Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841

Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841

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H 28 in W 54.5 in D 24.5 in

Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841

Located in Evergreen, CO

Metal bands and corners lend protection and style to this dome top trunk. A name and a date of 1841 has been painted on the front. A green background with pink flowers and birds deco...

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Antique 1840s Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Leather Clad Large Dowry Trunk
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Leather Clad Large Dowry Trunk

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Leather Clad Large Dowry Trunk

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Morocco dowry or wedding chest with metal embossed brass mounts. This is a medium sized Moorish style

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest
Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest

Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest

Located in Peabody, MA

Exceptional 19th century baroque revival Italian cassone or wedding chest. Meticulously hand carved

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Richly Carved Wedding Chest
18th Century Italian Richly Carved Wedding Chest

18th Century Italian Richly Carved Wedding Chest

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H 22.5 in W 65.25 in D 20.25 in

18th Century Italian Richly Carved Wedding Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian 18th century nicely carved wooden trunk on raised feet. This antique cassone, or wedding

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Wedding Trunk 18th Century
Wedding Trunk 18th Century

Wedding Trunk 18th Century

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H 27.96 in W 45.87 in D 19.69 in

Wedding Trunk 18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful 18th century regional style wedding chest. The wood is nicely carved with plant and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Syrian 19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dowry Trunk Chest
Antique Syrian 19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dowry Trunk Chest

Antique Syrian 19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dowry Trunk Chest

Located in Lafayette, IN

Rare antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Syrian blanket wedding chest. Very fine intricate

Category

Antique 19th Century Syrian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Moroccan Moorish Wedding Large Trunk Coffer Inlaid with Bone and Brass
Moroccan Moorish Wedding Large Trunk Coffer Inlaid with Bone and Brass

Moroccan Moorish Wedding Large Trunk Coffer Inlaid with Bone and Brass

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

and brass. Moroccan Moorish wedding dowry floor chest finely detailed and hand-carved all-over with

Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Early 1900's Embossed Lacquer Chinese Wedding Chest
Early 1900's Embossed Lacquer Chinese Wedding Chest

Early 1900's Embossed Lacquer Chinese Wedding Chest

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Chinese traditional wedding case in red lacquer and blue interior. All original including

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest

18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest

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H 21 in W 37.5 in D 18.25 in

18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Made in the tradition of cassone (i.e. wedding chests), this beautifully carved walnut chest

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Oak/Pine Wedding Coffre
Oak/Pine Wedding Coffre

Oak/Pine Wedding Coffre

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H 25.5 in W 55 in D 21.5 in

Oak/Pine Wedding Coffre

Located in San Francisco, CA

Oak/Pine wedding chest from Barcelonette, France South French Alpes region.

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Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine, Oak

Korean Wedding Box
Korean Wedding Box

Korean Wedding Box

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H 11.75 in W 21.75 in D 11.125 in

Korean Wedding Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Korean wedding chest made with pine wood during the Chosun dynasty, 19th century. The

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Antique 19th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage

Spanish Colonial Bargueño
Spanish Colonial Bargueño

Spanish Colonial Bargueño

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H 22 in W 32 in D 15 in

Spanish Colonial Bargueño

Located in San Francisco, CA

initials, "A. R." indicate that this Bargueño was probably a wedding chest.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

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$2,800

H 22.5 in W 30.75 in D 13.5 in

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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Located in Austin, TX

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Large Art Deco Lacquered Console Table

$5,538

H 35.04 in W 109.06 in D 17.72 in

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Located in Kastrup, DK

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Located in Forney, TX

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Located in Helsinki, FI

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Located in Yonkers, NY

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door

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$20,341

H 98.04 in W 53.75 in D 2.37 in

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

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$300

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Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

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Wedding Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of wedding chests available for sale. The range of distinct wedding chests — often made from wood, metal and bone — can elevate any home. Wedding 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.

Finding the Right Trunks And Luggage for You

Add a charming piece of travel history to your space. Antique and vintage trunks and luggage can make a statement as decorative accents and practical furnishings in nearly every room of your home.

There have been many types of trunks and luggage over the years, with availability of these wares broadening as train travel expanded during the 19th century. Antique steamer trunks — named for their use on steamships — mostly date from around 1880 to 1920. These pieces of luggage fit a steamship’s luggage size regulations and essentially doubled as wardrobes, ensuring that a traveler’s evening dresses and suits were kept wrinkle-free on a journey from city to city.

In 1858, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the now-iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. During this early period of railroad travel, Louis Vuitton trunks solved common travel problems. Instead of the traditional round shape, these handcrafted rectangular trunks stored better on trains. To discourage burglars, the French craftsman and his son, Georges, also eventually patented a revolutionary sophisticated lock for the trunks. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted travel trunks.

Even if no longer used for travel, the vintage luggage is a popular item among collectors for its historical value and charm. At home, an old wood trunk is a durable storage solution as much as it is a versatile surface. It’s a coffee table in the living room of your farmhouse-style home or rustic loft apartment and a nightstand or blanket chest at the foot of your bed in your bedroom.

From Victorian trunks to Art Deco traveling jewelry cases, journey through history today with an extensive collection of antique trunk suitcases and vintage luggage on 1stDibs.

Questions About Wedding Chests
  • 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
    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.

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