the dower chest^✦︎

Also dower chest, a fine old oak dower chest

An old oak heirloom chest in the living room, with a romantic legend, where Jeeves hides Bill's bookie outfit.

Connections

dealings

• Bill Rowcester hides 2
• the daughter in the dower chest hides 1
• Duveen wants to buy 1
• the explorer gives 1
• Monica Carmoyle opens 1
• Mrs Spottsworth admires 1
• Rory Carmoyle praises 1

Scenes it is in

1. Biggar tells Jill that Bill is a fortune hunter courting Mrs Spottsworth, then Monica opens the dower chest to show off its costumes and finds Patch Perkins's check coat, and Biggar draws out the black patch and demands a word with Bill.Chapters 10–11, the living room, as dower chest

Talked about, but not there

1. Monica goes into the old living room, full of childhood memories, and Jill comes in from the garden and they embrace.Chapters 2–5, the living room, as a fine old oak dower chest