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Chinese Vintage Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilded Calligraphy and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
dowry. The façade's lower section presents a single drawer with ornate brass pull while the sides
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Brass

3.8x9 F Embroidered Wall Hanging. Boho Wall Decor. Suzani Table Runner in Yellow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The process
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Flatweave Rug in Shades of Brown
Located in New York, NY
solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. Custom sizes and
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1960s Persian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Stripe Mazandaran Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
kilims were only recently discovered because they were solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries
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1960s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

3.7x6.3 Ft Uzbek Suzani Wall Hanging in Black, Vintage Silk Embroidery Bedspread
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

3 9"x6 Uzbek Suzani Wall Hanging, Colorful Tablecloth, Silk Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The process
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

3 x3 Tashkent Embroidered Wall Hanging, Vintage Tablecloth in Black, Green, Red
Located in Spring Valley, NY
cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The process
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

5.5x7.6 Ft Needlework Bedspread in Yellow. Wall Decor Fabric. Embroidered Throw
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

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
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20th Century Vintage Dowry

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Embroidered Uzbekistan Suzani Tapestry Wall Hanging Brown and Pink XL
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
used to to decorate interiors of the houses . Suzanis were also an important part of a girl’s dowry
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Mid-20th Century Turkmen Islamic Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Mazandaran Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
kilims were only recently discovered because they were solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries
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1960s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug in Multi-Colors
Located in New York, NY
created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. Nasiri is honoured to be
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Sofreh Kilim
Located in New York, NY
are woven by Persian tribes as part of the dowry, used as floor spreads on which they would offer food
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Mid-20th Century Persian Minimalist Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Decorative Large mid 20th C. Suzani from Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Decorative Large mid 20th C. Suzani from Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Woven Mythos: One-of-a-Kind Boujad Masterpiece from the Berber Highlands
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, woman-led tradition of Berber weaving, where rugs were once created not for commerce, but as dowry
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug in Brown and Red Stripes
Located in New York, NY
solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. N A S I R I is
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Mid-20th Century Persian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug in Multi-Colors
Located in New York, NY
created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. N A S I R I is honored to
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Orange Taznakht Moroccan Rug, Mediterranean Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
woven not for markets but for families, often treasured as dowry gifts or passed down through
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flatweave Rug in Natural and Brown Color
Located in New York, NY
created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. N A S I R I is honored to
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flatweave Rug in Natural and Brown Color
Located in New York, NY
created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. N A S I R I is honored to
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

1.7x12.2 Ft Uzbek Red Wall Hanging, Embroidered Silk and Cotton Table Runner
Located in Spring Valley, NY
cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The process
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

5.5x8.3 ft Silk Embroidered Bed Cover, Red Suzani Wall Hanging, Uzbek Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

1950 s Turkish Angora Wool Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
a loved one, commemorate a birth, or prepare a dowry that would warm generations. The horizontal
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Angora

1950 s Turkish Angora Wool Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Anatolia for its insulating warmth and luxurious sheen, prized in both homes and dowries. Yet this kilim
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Angora

Vintage Needlework Bed Cover. Wall Decor Fabric. Silk Embroidered Orange Throw
Located in Spring Valley, NY
, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

1970 s Zemmour Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
refinement. Once reserved for use within Berber homes as both functional floor coverings and symbolic dowry
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

2.3x7.4 Ft Uzbek Suzani Wall Hanging, Handmade Silk Embroidery Table Runner
Located in Spring Valley, NY
, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their households and for their daughters' dowries. The
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

6.8x7.8 Ft Vintage Bed Cover, Embroidered Tablecloth, Cotton Silk Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

6.6x12.3 Ft Central Asian Suzani Textile, Embroidered Cotton Silk Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

6.7x8.7 Ft Hand Embroidered Silk Wall Hanging, Red Bedspread, Suzani Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

7x7.4 Ft Central Asian Suzani Textile, Embroidered Cotton Silk Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
daughters' dowries. The process began with home spun, hand loomed cotton cloth, woven on narrow looms. Up to
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Late 20th Century Vintage Middle Eastern Suzani Quilted Turkish Textile
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
mothers as an integral part of a dowry, presented to the groom on the auspicious day of their wedding
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Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Fabric

1960 s Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
woven as part of a dowry or intended for everyday intimacy—floor covering, bedding, or layered warmth in
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Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Anatolian Vintage Pompom Kilim Area Rug with Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
centuries, including as floor coverings, wall hangings, prayer rugs, and dowry items. Today, they are highly
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1950 s Turkish Kilim Carpet with Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
preparing her dowry, a family’s hopes for prosperity, or the quiet meditations of an artisan at work beneath
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

1960 s Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
, a dowry piece, or a domestic floor covering—its austerity not a lack but a choice, cultivated over
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

1960 s Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
functions: a dowry textile, a floor covering, a seasonal layer in the wooden homes of northern Iran’s
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flatweave Rug in Black and White Stripe
Located in New York, NY
solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries rather than selling to the public. N A S I R I is
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Tribal Dowry Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
dowry trunk is made with a hinged lid overlaid with bone and wood. It features stamped and rope metal
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wood

Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Large
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pale tan Chinese ethnic minority pillow composed in panels with olive green highlights. Linen on reverse--see image. 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zipper...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Square
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pale tan Chinese ethnic minority pillow composed in panels with olive green highlights. Linen on reverse see image - 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

Dowry Stone Disk (ref# T711c)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stone disk with asymmetrical hole mounted on iron stand. These pieces were carved from a solid stone by a fiance and placed before the bride to be home to show she was spoken for. Th...
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20th Century Indonesian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Ethnic Minority Dowry Textile Pillow, Dong
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dong, Chinese ethnic minority Dowry textile pillow Measure: 21 in. x 16 in. Three available Pink
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage Dowry, Ethnic Chinese Minority Textile Cushions
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand-loomed dowry textile, Guizhou, Southwest China. Sand colored with hints of khaki with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Dong Dowry Cushions in Ecru and Indigo Lumbar
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lumbar vintage faded Dong dowry cushions in ecru and indigo. Linen on reverse--see image. 75
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

15.89cts. Ametrine Ring sterling silver on 18K Gold Plated.
Located in Bangkok, TH
. The mine had been given to him as a dowry when he married a native princess named Anahi. After that
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20th Century Asian Art Deco Vintage Dowry

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Moroccan Beni Mrirt Rug 7 3 x 10 2
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
asymmetry often adding to their charm. A beautifully woven rug could serve as a dowry item, a symbol of
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1990s Moroccan Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Handmade Black Brown Wool Rug with Geometric Designs
Located in London, GB
. The tradition is that young girls have to start prepare their dowry for when the time comes to get
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1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Piecework Textile Pillow, Indigo / Blue and White
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage piecework pillow made from Dong embroidery and Zhuang dowry textiles Hmong hemp and Mali
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Handmade Black Brown Green Blue and Red Wool Runner Rug
Located in London, GB
. The tradition is that young girls have to start prepare their dowry for when the time comes to get
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1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Long Lumbar Cushion, Ethnic Chinese Minority Textile, Indigo and Tan
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand loomed dowry textile, Guizhou, SW China. Ecru and khaki with indigo highlights
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Suzani textile
Located in Florence, IT
, wrapping cloths, table covers, and prayer mats for their households and their daughters' dowries. This
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20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Suzani texitle
Located in Florence, IT
, wrapping cloths, table covers, and prayer mats for their households and their daughters' dowries. This
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20th Century Uzbek Vintage Dowry

Antique Konya Kilim
Located in Washington,, DC
Antique Anatolian Kilim that has a very unique dowry piece. Excellent example of traditional Hand
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20th Century Turkish Vintage Dowry

Materials

Wool

Multi-Continent Textile Pillows
By Daniel Pontius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
woven silk scarves, Ndop Cameroon indigo, Laos Tai Daeng textile, 19th C Japanese Indigo and Miao dowry
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20th Century Asian Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Louis XV Bergère Style Chair with Pierre Frey Fabric and Antique Suzani
Located in Haarlem, Noord Holland
pieces of cloth made in the region of Central Asia. They are an important part of a girl’s dowry and are
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20th Century European Louis XV Vintage Dowry

Materials

Cotton

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Vintage Dowry For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage dowry available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, cotton and silk, every vintage dowry was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage dowry — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each vintage dowry bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage dowry over the years, but those crafted by Simeona Leona are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Dowry?

Prices for a vintage dowry start at $375 and top out at $3,875 with the average selling for $850.