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Antique Folk Art Painted Marriage Chest, circa 1820
Located in Heswall, Wirral
Antique Folk Art painted marriage chest Central European, circa 1820 Pine painted chest with
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Antique Early 19th Century European Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Folk Art Painted Marriage Chest, circa 1820
Antique Folk Art Painted Marriage Chest, circa 1820

Antique Folk Art Painted Marriage Chest, circa 1820

$1,025
Good Charles I Oak Marriage Chest
Located in New York, NY
A very interesting and early oak chest from the Charles 1st period circa 1620. The four panel top
Category

Antique 1620s British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Good Charles I Oak Marriage Chest
Good Charles I Oak Marriage Chest

Good Charles I Oak Marriage Chest

$7,600
An 18th century Painted Mexican Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Of rectangular form with painted under-lid showing the betrothed amidst foliage and birds, nail head decoration centering a pierced iron lock plate with lions, locking key, raised on...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

An 18th century Painted Mexican Marriage Chest
An 18th century Painted Mexican Marriage Chest

An 18th century Painted Mexican Marriage Chest

$22,000
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Stunning and original European marriage chest. These trunks/chests are becoming harder and harder
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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

$840
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Stunning and original European marriage chest. These trunks/chests are becoming harder and harder
Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

$663
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
DIMENSIONS- 114cm wide, 55cm tall, 50cm deep. 
 Stunning and original European marriage chest
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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint
Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

Beautiful French 19th Century Antique Vintage Marriage Trunk, Original Paint

$663
Little 19th Century Swedish Marriage Coffer with Orig Folk Art Paintwork
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Hearts & Flowers: Charming little marriage chest with original walnut-colored ground (simulating a
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Little 19th Century Swedish Marriage Coffer with Orig Folk Art Paintwork
Little 19th Century Swedish Marriage Coffer with Orig Folk Art Paintwork

Little 19th Century Swedish Marriage Coffer with Orig Folk Art Paintwork

$888
Italian Renaissance Style Carved and painted Florentine Cassone Floor Trunk
Located in Alvesta, SE
cassoni) or marriage chest is a rich and showy Italian type of chest, which may be inlaid or carved
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Carved and painted Florentine Cassone Floor Trunk
Italian Renaissance Style Carved and painted Florentine Cassone Floor Trunk

Italian Renaissance Style Carved and painted Florentine Cassone Floor Trunk

$14,834
18th Century Oak Coffer with Drawer
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
This is an early marriage of an English oak chest from circa 1700 with a believed to be Dutch lid
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Restauration Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Coffer with Drawer
18th Century Oak Coffer with Drawer

18th Century Oak Coffer with Drawer

$2,461
Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
happy union and marriage between lovers. The chest is perfect for storage and an exceptionally fine
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century
Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century

Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century

$24,613
19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish marriage chest. Hand painted with a dome top and carrying handles each side
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest

19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest

$3,008
Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Marriage Chest
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 19th Century Swedish marriage chest. Beautifully hand painted with a flat top. Great for
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Marriage Chest
Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Marriage Chest

Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Marriage Chest

$3,008
19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century Swedish marriage chest. This chest is decorated with flora, fauna, and hearts and is
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest

19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest

$2,461
Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Beautiful carved oak mule chest, marriage chest This is an attractively carved oak Marriage Mule
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Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest

Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest

$2,187
An Early French Marriage Chest
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A French marriage chest, also known as a cassone or coffre de mariage, which was traditionally
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

An Early French Marriage Chest
An Early French Marriage Chest

An Early French Marriage Chest

$1,285
19th Century Naive Normandy Marriage Chest
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Normandy marriage chest, naive paintwork, minor losses and historical treated worm damage. Interior
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Antique Late 19th Century French Painted Furniture

19th Century Naive Normandy Marriage Chest
19th Century Naive Normandy Marriage Chest

19th Century Naive Normandy Marriage Chest

$601
19th Century Naive French Marriage Chest
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Antique French Marriage chest, charmingly naïve painted wooden trunk Normandy, France Circa 1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Painted Furniture

19th Century Naive French Marriage Chest
19th Century Naive French Marriage Chest

19th Century Naive French Marriage Chest

$1,087
Painted 19th Century French Marriage Chest
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Antique French marriage chest, Naively painted wooden small-scale chest, Light paint losses several
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Painted Furniture

Painted 19th Century French Marriage Chest
Painted 19th Century French Marriage Chest

Painted 19th Century French Marriage Chest

$464
Early 18th Century Continental Fruitwood Marriage Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small walnut marriage chest, circa 1700. Poker work on the front with initials in a fleur de lys
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Continental Fruitwood Marriage Chest Coffer
Early 18th Century Continental Fruitwood Marriage Chest Coffer

Early 18th Century Continental Fruitwood Marriage Chest Coffer

$2,454
Late 18th Century European Hand Painted Marriage Chest
Located in Hastings, GB
Late 18th century European hand painted marriage chest. The rich dark red base color is highlighted
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century European Hand Painted Marriage Chest
Late 18th Century European Hand Painted Marriage Chest

Late 18th Century European Hand Painted Marriage Chest

$1,476
Large 19th Century French Cherry Coffer or Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century French cherry coffer or marriage chest This chest is a large piece it is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Blanket Chests

Large 19th Century French Cherry Coffer or Marriage Chest
Large 19th Century French Cherry Coffer or Marriage Chest

Large 19th Century French Cherry Coffer or Marriage Chest

$273
19th Century Huge Italian Domed Green Marriage Chest Trunk Ironwork
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A huge 19th century Italian domed marriage chest, with its original pierced iron work, key and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

19th Century Huge Italian Domed Green Marriage Chest Trunk Ironwork
19th Century Huge Italian Domed Green Marriage Chest Trunk Ironwork

19th Century Huge Italian Domed Green Marriage Chest Trunk Ironwork

$2,317
Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer This is a lovely old piece, and is in
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Antique 19th Century Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer
Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer

Arts and Crafts Carved Oak Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer

$1,777
Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest in Original Paint
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Normandy Marriage Chest, working lock, untouched original paint. Normandy, France, circa 1890.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest in Original Paint
Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest in Original Paint

Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest in Original Paint

$1,217
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut with Cassone Marriage Chest, Paw Feet
Located in Big Flats, NY
18th century Italian black walnut cassone (marriage chest) features carved foliate and dolphin
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut with Cassone Marriage Chest, Paw Feet
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut with Cassone Marriage Chest, Paw Feet

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut with Cassone Marriage Chest, Paw Feet

$1,650
Circa 19th century Swedish painted blue folk style decorated marriage chest
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned circa 19th century hand painted Swedish marriage chest.In the original mid-blue
Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Circa 19th century Swedish painted blue folk style decorated marriage chest
Circa 19th century Swedish painted blue folk style decorated marriage chest

Circa 19th century Swedish painted blue folk style decorated marriage chest

$3,555
19th Century Northern Europe Pine Marriage Chest, circa 1866
Located in London, GB
19th century Northern Europe pine marriage chest, circa 1866 We are proud to offer a unique 19th
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Antique 1860s German Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th Century Northern Europe Pine Marriage Chest, circa 1866
19th Century Northern Europe Pine Marriage Chest, circa 1866

19th Century Northern Europe Pine Marriage Chest, circa 1866

$2,551
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Cassone, Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 18th century carved oak cassone, marriage chest or carved coffer This is a lovely old
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Antique Late 18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Large 18th Century Carved Oak Cassone, Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Cassone, Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer

Large 18th Century Carved Oak Cassone, Marriage Chest or Carved Coffer

$3,145
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest This is a lovely old piece, originally a Mule chest
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Gothic Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest

Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest

$1,504
Small 17th Century Renaissance Italian Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
Add this uniquely small late Italian renaissance cassone (or marriage chest) to your collection for
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Small 17th Century Renaissance Italian Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest
Small 17th Century Renaissance Italian Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest

Small 17th Century Renaissance Italian Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest

$1,000
Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Colorful and architectural Austrian folk painted dowry chest, the top with three shaped lozenges
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest
Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest

Austrian Folk Painted Marriage Chest

$5,900
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

Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits
Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits

Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits

$9,500 / set
Spanish Dome Top Leather Brass Studded Marriage Chest or Travel Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Spanish dome top leather brass studded marriage chest or travel trunk This is a very attractive
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Spanish Dome Top Leather Brass Studded Marriage Chest or Travel Trunk
Spanish Dome Top Leather Brass Studded Marriage Chest or Travel Trunk

Spanish Dome Top Leather Brass Studded Marriage Chest or Travel Trunk

$2,406
18th Century French Marriage Chest - Malle
Located in Round Top, TX
An exceptional 18th century Marriage Trunk - Malle - from the Provence region of France. Soundly
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century French Marriage Chest - Malle
18th Century French Marriage Chest - Malle

18th Century French Marriage Chest - Malle

$8,125
Rare 17th Century Heavily Carved Box Stand Danish Inscription, Marriage Chest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, possibly a marriage chest A good looking and well-made piece, the top is fully inscribed, I haven’t
Category

Antique 17th Century Danish Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Rare 17th Century Heavily Carved Box Stand Danish Inscription, Marriage Chest
Rare 17th Century Heavily Carved Box Stand Danish Inscription, Marriage Chest

Rare 17th Century Heavily Carved Box Stand Danish Inscription, Marriage Chest

$2,187
Small 19th Century French Normandy Marriage Chest
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A true token of love. Small 19th century normandy marriage box. Wonderful original painted finish
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Small 19th Century French Normandy Marriage Chest
Small 19th Century French Normandy Marriage Chest

Small 19th Century French Normandy Marriage Chest

$943
Large European Hand Painted Painted Marriage Chest, Blanket Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
there is one on each side, the top of the chest is also panelled but most of the painted decoration has
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Large European Hand Painted Painted Marriage Chest, Blanket Box
Large European Hand Painted Painted Marriage Chest, Blanket Box

Large European Hand Painted Painted Marriage Chest, Blanket Box

$649
Small 16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
The beautiful 16th century Italian renaissance cassone or marriage box with its rare small size
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Small 16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest
Small 16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest

Small 16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone or Marriage Chest

$1,600
Antique French Floral Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest, Late 18Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE PAINTED DOMED TRUNK A highly decorative chest of lovely proportions with a slightly domed
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique French Floral Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest, Late 18Th Century
Antique French Floral Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest, Late 18Th Century

Antique French Floral Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest, Late 18Th Century

$724
Painted Austrian Dome Top Blanket Chest
Located in Hixson, TN
Painted Austrian Dome Top Blanket Chest. This is a marriage chest. Wonderful painting applied
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Painted Austrian Dome Top Blanket Chest
Painted Austrian Dome Top Blanket Chest

Painted Austrian Dome Top Blanket Chest

$2,500
Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Box
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest. Original Painted Pine. Normandy, France Circa 1890.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Box
Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Box

Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Box

$943
Impressive Large Sumatran Coffer
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
‘marriage chests’ found around Indonesia. Late 19th/early 20th century.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Blanket Chests

Impressive Large Sumatran Coffer
Impressive Large Sumatran Coffer

Impressive Large Sumatran Coffer

$4,840
Austrian Marriage Storage Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century painted Austrian marriage coffer, 1790 Dimensions: 69.5 inches (177 cms) wide
Category

Antique 18th Century Austrian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Austrian Marriage Storage Chest
Austrian Marriage Storage Chest

Austrian Marriage Storage Chest

$1,982
Austrian Marriage Storage Chest / Coffer
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th century painted Austrian marriage coffer dated 1825. Dimensions 54.5 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Austrian Marriage Storage Chest / Coffer
Austrian Marriage Storage Chest / Coffer

Austrian Marriage Storage Chest / Coffer

$1,982
Austrian Marriage Coffer/Storage Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th century painted Austrian marriage coffer, 1810. Reference: 5823 Dimensions
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Austrian Marriage Coffer/Storage Chest
Austrian Marriage Coffer/Storage Chest

Austrian Marriage Coffer/Storage Chest

$1,982
Hand-Painted Chest, Continental
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Continental painted pine chest, probably German. A well painted continental pine marriage chest
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Hand-Painted Chest, Continental
Hand-Painted Chest, Continental

Hand-Painted Chest, Continental

$1,162
17th Century Italian Walnut Chest Arms and Caryatids Carving Renaissance Trunk
Located in Milano, MI
. This antique walnut figural cassone chest-trunk, this ornately carved chest, also known as a marriage
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Burl

17th Century Italian Walnut Chest Arms and Caryatids Carving Renaissance Trunk
17th Century Italian Walnut Chest Arms and Caryatids Carving Renaissance Trunk

17th Century Italian Walnut Chest Arms and Caryatids Carving Renaissance Trunk

$2,966
Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
. The numerous heart motifs and symbolism demonstrate that this was a marriage chest representing love
Category

Antique 16th Century Unknown Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork

Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork

$47,859
A Cedar cassone from Alto Adige
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine and small example of a poker work marriage chest, with figures and hunting scenes, from the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

A Cedar cassone from Alto Adige
A Cedar cassone from Alto Adige

A Cedar cassone from Alto Adige

$7,930
Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, antique 19th century Syrian inlaid walnut dowry chest, circa 1880. This Damascus work chest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880
Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880

Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880

$6,800
Antique Swedish Marriage Trunk, 1836
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique wooden Swedish marriage trunk. Beautiful hand painted chest on matching stand. The
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Antique 1830s Swedish Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Marriage Trunk, 1836
Antique Swedish Marriage Trunk, 1836

Antique Swedish Marriage Trunk, 1836

$2,153
Norwegian Folk Art Marriage Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Norwegian Folk Art marriage coffer, the two panel top with floral
Category

Antique Early 1800s Norwegian Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Norwegian Folk Art Marriage Coffer
Norwegian Folk Art Marriage Coffer

Norwegian Folk Art Marriage Coffer

$8,900
Antique Italian Marriage Trunk/Cassone
Located in Austin, TX
Trunk/cassone of partially hand carved walnut in high relief from Sienna in Italy. This stunning antique piece features ornate floral and angel carvings and sits on four dragon feet...
Category

Antique Early 1600s Italian Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Marriage Trunk/Cassone
Antique Italian Marriage Trunk/Cassone

Antique Italian Marriage Trunk/Cassone

$7,450
A Five Drawer Louis XVI Marriage Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Five Drawer Louis XVI Marriage Commode in Walnut with Brass Trim.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Five Drawer Louis XVI Marriage Commode
A Five Drawer Louis XVI Marriage Commode

A Five Drawer Louis XVI Marriage Commode

$6,500
Late 16th/Early 17th Century Alto Adige Cedar Cassone With High Quality Penwork
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Cassones originated from the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy and were principally given as Marriage
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage

Late 16th/Early 17th Century Alto Adige Cedar Cassone With High Quality Penwork
Late 16th/Early 17th Century Alto Adige Cedar Cassone With High Quality Penwork

Late 16th/Early 17th Century Alto Adige Cedar Cassone With High Quality Penwork

$5,360
European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
is probably a marriage or dower chest and 1887 is the wedding date, the top is made from 2 planks and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Blanket Chests

European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest
European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest

European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest

$820
Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
probably a marriage or dower chest The chest is made in wood and is sound and in good condition The chest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer
Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer

Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer

$1,640
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Marriage Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marriage chest for your home. Each marriage chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each marriage chest bearing Folk Art, Baroque or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Marriage Chest?

Prices for a marriage chest start at $288 and top out at $49,665 with the average selling for $2,648.

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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Marriage Chest
  • What is a marriage chest?
    1 Answer
    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.

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