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ANTIQUE #SA1221272

C. 1820. Very Large, Pine, Wonderfully Patinated, Green, Chest (dutch)

£1,500    $2,010    €1,757
Circa. 1820. Very Large, Pine, Green Painted, Dowry Chest (Dutch).
 
 
This chest would suit a large entranceway. It''s at just the right height to sit on, take off your boots, and store them inside. Equally, it would make a great television/media stand, with room for a lamp and a pile of your favourite books.
 
 
A dowry chest, also called a hope chest, is a piece of furniture once commonly used by unmarried young women to collect items, such as clothing and household linen, in anticipation of married life.
 
 
CONDITION:
 
 
Absolutely stunning patina overall. Good structural condition. Signs of historic woodworm (treated).
 
 
PROVENANCE:
 
 
Purchased from a distinguished, elderly gentleman who lived in a third floor, opulently decorated, apartment in the Oudeschans area of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It had previously belonged to his mother who had lived until she was 102 years old. To move this chest out of the apartment, it was craned out of the third floor w...
Antique ID: SA1221272
Item: C. 1820. Very Large, Pine, Wonderfully Patinated, Green, Chest (dutch) - (reference SA1221272)
Buying direct from seller: White Space Antiques
£1,500



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