Traditionally a hope chest would contain clothing, bed linens, quilts, dishware, and sometimes a special dress or outfit. The hope chest or cedar chest was mainly kept by women hoping to be future brides so it was filled with things in preparation of their new household.
To easily identify a real Cedar Hope Chest, is by knowing the history of the manufacturer. Also, by checking the serial number is often found on the bottom of Cedar Hope Chest.
A hope chest, dowry chest, cedar chest, or glory box is a chest used to collect items such as clothing and household linen, by unmarried young women in anticipation of married life. The term "hope chest" or "cedar chest" is used in the midwest or south of the United States; in the United Kingdom, the term is "bottom drawer"; while "glory box" is used by women in Australia.
Some of the styles of the antique cedar hope chests usually have a lidded blanket chest. In some traditions there may be one or two side by side drawers underneath the lid.
Yes there was, I have one that was made 11/29/1939 with original documentation and aroma tested and gaurenteed. I however have no idea of the value as mine has been in the family since it was new.
Looking to sell the above referenced hope chest purchased in 1958. Can anyone help with value/price
To determine the year of your Lane cedar hope chest with the serial number 2275160, you can refer to the Lane manufacturing date code, which often includes the year in the serial number. Generally, Lane used a system where the first two digits of the serial number represented the year of manufacture. In this case, if the number corresponds to that system, it suggests that your hope chest was made in 1972. However, for the most accurate confirmation, you may want to consult a Lane cedar chest identification guide or contact Lane directly.
If you have an ebay account you can check the "sold" listings. A recent sale on ebay, item 151262794224, 1944 Lane cedar/hope chest sold for $150.
No. Conifers are Gymnosperms.
The Hope Chest - 1918 was released on: USA: 29 December 1918 France: 29 September 1922
The Hope Chest - 2007 was released on: USA: 13 March 2007 (Reel Women International Film Festival)
Traditionally, a woman puts things in a hope chest that she will need when she sets up her own household: bedclothes, tablecloths and napkins -- that sort of thing.
The Rebel - 1959 The Hope Chest 2-15 was released on: USA: 25 December 1960