These particular pieces of furniture were given to the young lady who was getting married to store her wedding trousseau.
In the past, the trousseau for a daughter was begun by choosing and embroidering fabrics from when she was a child. This happened in all families, regardless of social status, and this last aspect only influenced the number of pieces that made up the trousseau and the richness of the fabrics. The pieces were 12 or multiples of 12, kept in various wooden chests or coffers preferably worked or painted for the occasion.
A trousseau was composed of a part for the house and a personal one. The basic trousseau for the house generally consisted of bed linen with 24 double sheets of pure hand-embroidered linen, 24 simple ones, 36 pairs of pillowcases plus 12 Holland canvas towels plus 6 for guests, the tablecloth with 12 very fine tablecloths, fabrics of linen, organza, hemp and cotton plus 6 for everyday use and so on. The personal part instead included underwear, silk nightgowns, canvas shirts, cloaks, handkerchiefs with a riot of lace and embroidery. In addition, of course, to the bride's dresses!
Alto Veneto - 19th century.
Measurements: Height cm. 80 - Width cm. 136 - Depth cm. 60
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