Indian Dowry Chest
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Indian Dowry Chest Cabinet Hindhu Antiques Brass
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A large dowry chest from the Indian sub continent.
In rosewood embellished with finely casted
Category
Antique 1840s Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Substantial 19th C. Rajasthan Iron-banded Damchiya Dowry Chest with Rare Lock
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very substantial Indian dowry chest in teak and rosewood, very decorative metal repoussé work
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 38 in W 57 in D 36 in
Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The entire chest with framed square panels in three rows on the top, and four on the front, sides
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century Big Rare Oriental Coffer, Treasure Chest, Wedding Trousseau
Located in Cesena, FC
Indian dowry chest, made of wood and iron with large dimensions cm in length, cm in depth, cm in height
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 50.4 in W 63 in D 32.68 in
Late 19th century Indian softwood and iron-mounted dowry chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
A late 19th Century Dowry Chest,
Softwood
India, Ca.1890
A late 19th century Indian softwood and
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Antique 1890s Indian Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
Large Indian Storage Chest on Wheels
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb example of an Indian (Gujarat) dowry chest with ornate frame, iron reinforcements and
Category
Early 20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
dowry chest in India. This 19th century, Indian Mughal wood dowry chest with carved patterns would be
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest, designed as a dowry piece to be given by the father of the bride in an Indian wedding, you would
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
19th c Large Indian Stick Box or Dowry Chest with Hand Forged Iron Hardware
Located in Milford, NH
generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. The box is most likely
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 24 in W 37.75 in D 27 in
19th c Small Indian Stick Box or Dowry Chest with Hand Forged Iron Hardware
Located in Milford, NH
generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. The box is most likely
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 16.75 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Large carved chest/sideboard, believed to be an Indian dowry chest.
Inside is one large space
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Indian Dowry Chest Carved Detailing with Wheeled Base
Located in Old Romney, Kent
This wheeled dowry chest is beautifully carved but very delicate in structure suffering
Category
Antique 1860s Indian Anglo Raj Furniture
Materials
Wood
Teak and Iron Damchiya Dowry Chest, circa 1870
Located in Hudson, NY
Damchiya, or dowry chests (often indicated by wheeled feet), were used to store and deliver fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century India Iron-Bound Hardwood Dowry Chest
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful 19th century, Anglo-Indian solid teak trunk with original iron bindings.
It has a hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Carved Dowry Chest Dimchiya
Located in Redruth, GB
Beautiful Indian Dimchiya dowry chest with ornately carved decoration. Single small central door
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Bohemian Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Damchiya Anglo-Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental antique Anglo-Indian Damchiya, or dowry chest. Carved Burmese teak with hand forged iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Indian Damachiya Dowry Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian Damachiya Dowry Chest, Rajasthan, circa 1900, with finial headed rectangular top above two
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century Indian Damchiya dowry hope chest sitting on Primitive wheels and featuring iron
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Zanzibar Dowry Chest with Decorative Brass Overlay and Studs c1890
Located in Sherborne, GB
Stunning antique Zanzibar dowry chest, circa 1890. This useful chest can be used as a coffee table
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Asian Indian Hand Painted Tile Front Dowry Cabinet Chest Case Piece
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautifully decorated and intricately carved hardwood bride's dowry chest or damchiya. The front
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Paint
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
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 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
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
H 36.03 in W 58.67 in D 29.14 in
Antique Brass Indian Gothic Mediterranean Dowry Trunk Storage Treasure Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique brass-clad Indian Gothic Mediterranean dowry trunk storage treasure chest. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 15.5 in W 37.5 in D 16.5 in
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
H 34.26 in W 48.43 in D 22.05 in
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
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
H 19 in W 37 in D 19 in
Iron Mounted Indian Dowry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Indian dowry chest (ldd)w
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Green Dowry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome old teakwood Indian dowry chest on wheels reconstructed from a 19th century camel cart
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Anglo Indian Rosewood Coffer / Dowry chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Anglo Indian brass mounted rosewood coffer probably made during the 18th century in
Category
20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Damachiya Dowry Chest
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early 19th Century Antique Damachiya Dowry Chest
A rare and one of a kind antique, dated from the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
19th Century Green and Red Teakwood Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Damchiya or dowry chests were used to store and deliver fine linens and other valuables were given
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
Large Indian Colonial Dowry Chest with Iron Strap Work
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A beautiful Indian carved wood and iron strapwork dowry chest on wheels. Probably from Gujarat in
Category
Vintage 1910s Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful and painstakingly handwrought Indian dowry chest with magnificent hammered iron detailing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Furniture
Materials
Wood
India Rajasthan or Gujarat Dowry Blanket Chest Horse and Bird Finials art
By Indian Cottage Industries
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A beautiful accent piece, full of character, usable as a storage chest, side board, or simply for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
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Materials
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Materials
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H 41.34 in W 62.21 in D 33.47 in
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Indian Dowry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Indian dowry chest you’re looking for. Each Indian dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Indian dowry chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Indian dowry chest, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is an Indian Dowry Chest?
Prices for an Indian dowry chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $590 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,300.
Questions About Indian Dowry Chest
- 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.