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Middle Eastern Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and white marble-top.
Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs all around.
Mosaik Dowry chest of
Category
20th Century Syrian Islamic Night Stands
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Kerala Ethnic Indian Mahogany Jewelry Box with Brass Mounting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is an original and decorative 19th or early 20th century Indian jewelry or dowry chest. It is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inlay and white marble-top.
Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs all around.
Mosaik Dowry chest
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Dressers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Burmese Brass Inlaid Trunk/Side/End Table On Wheels
Located in New York, NY
A turn-of-the century Burmese brass bound rustic teakwood fitted dowry chest, trunk, coffee, end or
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Early 20th Century Burmese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Teak
Large Antique Rosewood Blanket Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rosewood dowry or blanket chest, Indian handcrafted, solid rosewood with beautiful heavy brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century Syrian Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
dowry wedding chest showcasing very fine intricate mother-of-pearl inlay.
Category
Antique 19th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Grand Scale 19th Century Syrian Wedding Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive, grand scale 19th century Syrian dowry wedding chest, beautifully inlaid with mother of
Category
Antique 19th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
ring pulls. Fashioned after an African zanzibar strongbox chest, or dowry trunk this labor intensive
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20th Century American Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Tufted Leather Storage Chest or Dowry
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique English tufted leather storage chest or dowry. Supported by bun feet on a mahogany apron is
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian Benches
Antique Copper Brass Banded Domed Strongbox Treasure Chest Dowry Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English copper and brass banded domed keepsake / storage / jewelry / dowry / wedding or
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of dowry or marriage chests that probably date to the Mughal period in India. They
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Cabinets
Mid Century Korean Pine Tansu Dowry Silver Chest Buffet Server Cabinet Campaign
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century Korean pine brass mounted silverware chest, sideboard / tansu. Featuring profuse
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Buffets
Materials
Brass
An Early French Marriage Chest
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
given as part of a bride’s dowry.
The chest is beautifully hand-painted with a variety of flowers and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Dutch Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Poplar
Antique Indian Mughal Polychrome Wood Panel Wedding Box Chest 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH
UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Late 19th Century Korean Chest.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
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
$8,800
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
A vividly painted Chinese dowry or wedding chest of strong elm wood.
The main image
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Antique Early American Farmhouse Dovetailed Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A charming early American farmhouse country painted pine miniature blanket chest / dowry / table
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Belgian French Carved Dowry Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an antique 19th century dowry chest made of solid wood, which was used to store gifts
Category
Antique Early 1800s Belgian Primitive Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
design on the front, sides and top. Dowry chests have a well documented history as icons of the Eastern
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning example of an early 20th century Zanzibar dowry chest from circa 1920.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Omani Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$4,600
Chinese Antique Black Lacquered Dowry Chest with Polychrome Ceremonial Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique black lacquered dowry chest with polychrome ceremonial figures and iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Damchiya, Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique 19th century Damchiya dowry chest, from Rajasthan, India. Faded polychrome paint with
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Antique Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial dowry chest in pine with wrought iron hinges. All original.
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Hispano Moresque Painted Dowry Chest
By Tony Duquette
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moresque wedding dowry chest.
Very nice patina, nai¨f painting with date of 1874 in front.
Museum quality
Category
Antique 1870s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Damchiya, Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique 19th century Damchiya dowry chest, from Rajasthan, India. At 52.25" wide, 29.75" deep, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud
Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 'Zanzibar' teak and brass stud work with copper overlay dowry chest, circa 1850.
A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Moroccan Hand Crafted Storage or Dowry Chest
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1950's beautiful one of a kind hand carved wooden Moroccan dowry chest. The chest features
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Dowry Chest or Trunk with Needlework
Located in Haarlem, NL
Charming hand carved mid-sized wooden Folk Art dowry chest from the Black Forest area of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Blanket Chests
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and historic 17th century English carved oak dowry chest.
Made
Category
Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Indian Dowry Chest Horses Head Finials, from India
s Rajasthan or Gujarat Region
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry chest
An Indian hardwood bride's dowry chest or Damchiya. The
Category
Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Stunning circa 1880 Antique Teak
Brass Damchiya Dowry Chest or Linen Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this exquisite original circa 1880 Indian Damchiya Dowry chest with hand
Category
Antique 1880s Indian High Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Hope Chest, Blanket Box, Dowry Chest with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming country chest in red paint with turned columns and carved mouldings. Has interior candle
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Baltic Blanket Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
Early 1900s Back-Painted Dowry Chest from India’s Rajasthan or Gujarat Region
Located in London, GB
A beautifully decorated and intricately carved hardwood bride's dowry chest or damchiya. The front
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Early 20th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Chinese Heavily Carved Camphor Dowry Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Mid-20C Chinese heavily carved camphor dowry chest or coffee table.
Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest.
Made in Hong
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
German Hope Chest or Dowry Chest, Carved Oak, Dated 1718, Baroque
Located in Halle, DE
German Marriage chest / Aussteuertruhe, 301 years old! Dated 1718. Rich carvings in oakwood. Comes
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Zanzibar Omani Arab Padouk Teak Brass Stud Dowry Chest Coffer Truck 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique early 19th century Zanzibar or Omani teak and studwork dowry chest, circa 1820
Category
Antique 1820s Omani Islamic Dressers
Materials
Brass
Indian Antique Damachiya Dowry Chest on Wheels with Hand-Carved Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian Damachiya dowry cabinet on wheels with carved panels, turned finials and petite
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Dowry Chest with Original Blue Paint
Floral Design, Northern Europe circa 1780
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful wedding chest with the original painted finish with blue background and square
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Painted Hope Chest with Original Paint, circa 1824
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest with original Folk Art paint and stylized "tree of life."
Inscription reads: 'ANNO
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Painted Hope Chest circa 1855 with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest painted to celebrate a wedding in 1855. The floral design represents the "Tree of Life
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
Chinese Camphor Chest Carved Antique Box Trunk Hong Kong
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricately carved details showing the junk ships
Would have perhaps functioned as a marriage or dowry chest
Category
Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th-Century German Paneled Solid Watered Oak Dowry Trunk of Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
chest has an extra compartment inside meant for storing jewelry. This dowry chest would have held a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Ancient Kafiristan Nuristan Dowry Treasure Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ancient Kafiristan (Nuristan) dowry treasure chest
Approximate dimensions: 37" wide, 26" high
Category
Antique 18th Century Afghan Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Moorish Moroccan Chest of Drawers Inlay Dresser
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and intricate geometric and floral designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
White Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic and floral ottoman designs. Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides are also
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Syrian Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic and floral ottoman designs. Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides are also
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut, Wood
Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic designs.
Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, sides are also inlay with Moroccan camel
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
German Pine Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Picturesque German dowry chest made for one Anna Barbara Hegi in 1842. These chests were typically
Category
Antique 1840s German Rustic Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
4.6x5.6 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Dowry Rug, 100% Soft Wool
Natural Dyes
Located in Spring Valley, NY
kept in a dowry chest for decades without being used on the floor and passed on to daughters and
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic and floral designs. Dowry chest of drawers heavily inlaid in front, the sides are also inlaid with
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Dressers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
18th Century Scandinavian Hand-Painted Pine Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
. Many of the 19th century Scandinavian chests like this were 'Dowry Chests' and many had the name of the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pair of Major Celebrity Owned Rare 19th Century Zanzibar Chests, Nightstands
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of 19th century "Zanzibar" chests also know as "Dowry" chests are from the Palm Springs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Zanzibari Cabinets
19th Century Likely North Indian Mughal School Painted Chest with Hunting Scenes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A museum quality 19th century North Indian (Rajasthani) painted dowry chest with stunningly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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.
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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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditionally, 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.
- 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.
- What is an Indian dowry chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Crafted 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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