Dynasty Life Chest

Broad and low at 24.5 inches wide and 16.5 inches tall, this wooden chest is closer to a piece of furniture than to a container. It opens from the top, and the interior is one open volume rather than a fitted compartment, so what goes in is entirely up to the family.

A chest this size is usually chosen when the ashes are only part of what is being kept: a uniform, albums, a christening gown, papers. It sits at the foot of a bed or against a wall in a study. Because the interior is undivided, families often keep the ashes in a smaller urn placed inside the chest rather than loose in the bag.

• Undivided interior, so measure any inner urn you plan to set inside it
• Top-opening lid on a chest 24.5 in wide by 16.5 in tall
• Solid wood at this size will check if it sits against a radiator or in a sunny bay