What is a hope chest?


Answers:    A hope chest is a large wooden chest which was traditionally gifted to a immature girl as she approached a suitable age for marriage. Contained inside were typical dowry items. Modern day usage lean more toward keeping heirlooms and keepsakes. A hope chest is typically lined with cedar due to it's means to repel pests which would destroy valuable items inside. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_chest
A hope chest, dowry chest, cedar chest, or glory box is a chest used to collect items of clothing or household linen, by unmarried young women contained by anticipation of married life.


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