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Message:: [QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 4541961, member: 5170"]Certainly an aesthetic movement ebonized cabinet. The inspiration for this movement was Asian, specifically Japanese. It may be English in the manner of Henry Batley, although the inlay doesn't seem to be quite up to his standards. I also wouldn't rule out India as a point of origin. The wood is likely cherry, though of course its hard to say without having it in front of me. The date is likely ca. 1880. The fact that the bottom of the piece is flat makes me think that it was designed to sit on something else, another cabinet say, and that any holes in the back of this cabinet might be to secure it, but probably not hang it. To be sure, look underneath the cabinet, especially at the corners, and see if it seems to be missing anything. If it appears always to have been flat, then it is indeed supposed to have sat on another piece of furniture. Unusual, but not unheard of. Overall a very nice piece. I have no idea where you are, but would guess England since you used cm as your unit of measure. Thinking about $500-$1000 U.S. as a value in the right auction.[/QUOTE]