Antique Marriage Chests
Early 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
1620s British Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
18th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Marriage Chests
Iron
19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
19th Century Antique Marriage Chests
19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Early 18th Century English Restauration Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
19th Century Asian Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
Early 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Mid-19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Early 18th Century Swedish Gothic Antique Marriage Chests
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Mid-18th Century European Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique Marriage Chests
19th Century Italian Antique Marriage Chests
Iron
19th Century Gothic Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Marriage Chests
Iron
1840s Swedish Country Antique Marriage Chests
Iron
1860s German Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Late 18th Century Gothic Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
Early 18th Century English Gothic Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Marriage Chests
Walnut
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Marriage Chests
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Marriage Chests
Mid-18th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Leather, Wood
17th Century Danish Jacobean Antique Marriage Chests
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Marriage Chests
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Metal
18th Century and Earlier Austrian Antique Marriage Chests
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Marriage Chests
18th Century Austrian Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Mid-19th Century German Antique Marriage Chests
Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Marriage Chests
Walnut, Burl
16th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Marriage Chests
Cedar
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Marriage Chests
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
1830s Swedish Victorian Antique Marriage Chests
Wood
Early 1800s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Pine
Early 1600s Italian Antique Marriage Chests
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Marriage Chests
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Marriage Chests
Late 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Marriage Chests
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Marriage Chests
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Marriage Chests
Paint
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How Much are Antique Marriage Chests?
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A 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 ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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