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Zanzibar Chest

Zanzibar Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Zanzibar chest, with brass stud decoration, interior fitted with a lift out tray and multiple
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest
H 14.5 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Zanzibar Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a 19th century Zanzibar storage chest. The chest was created in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Zanzibar Chest
H 30 in W 57 in D 30 in
Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood with Brass Overlay and Studs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare early 20th century handcrafted Zanzibar blanket chest with brass metal overlay and brass studs
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and small beautifully proportioned Zanzibar chest is a highly decorative piece
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Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Copper

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
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Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
H 15 in W 35 in D 18 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Zanzibar, Omani dowry chest, circa 1880. The chest having a hinged lid clad in
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Antique Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Blanket Chests

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Brass, Copper

Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely rare Zanzibar trunk, 19th century. Brass studded decorations all-over with brass clad panels
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Vintage 1920s Zanzibari Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th century Zanzibar trunk. A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
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Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
H 23 in W 37 in D 16 in

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Located in San Mateo, CA
Small teak Zanzibar chest with brass studs. The chest has two compartments under the lid and two
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Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
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Located in Charlottesville, VA
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Located in Wilson, NC
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Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base
H 27.25 in W 27 in D 16.5 in
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Located in Middleburg, VA
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Antique 1870s Islamic Blanket Chests

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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Antique 1870s Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

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Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
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Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
H 27.25 in W 53.5 in D 22.5 in
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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Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
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Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Zanzibar Dowry Chest
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Located in Wilson, NC
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Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
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Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest
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A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
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Located in London, west Sussex
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Rare Zanzibar Trunk
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Zanzibar Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Zanzibar chest available at 1stDibs. Each Zanzibar chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Zanzibar chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Zanzibar chest, those designed in Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Zanzibar Chest?

Prices for a Zanzibar chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,695 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,350.

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