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Message:: [QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9489216, member: 22292"]I think all of these examples are far superior and genuinely older than the one in this post. The glow of the timber, the softness that shows up with genuine wear in the right places - these examples have the look that just isn't there on the OP. I think that the piece could be made from pieces of reclaimed timber and could have a little age to it. But I can't see anything to make me think that this is a couple (or more) centuries old. Another possibility - I live in France and have a French cabinet that came along with my house. The door is proper old (c1800-1840 ish) but the cabinet was knocked up later - probably in the 1970s when the first Bristish owners came here, they found a nice old door sans cabinet, and made something to make use of it. Of course, they stained everything dark brown so on initial inspection it looks like it's all of a piece. But when you look at the flatness of the patina, the wear patterns and the finishing / style, it is clearly not. I think you might have a similar thing going on there, with it made from older parts / timbers. So, because you're seeing age here, maybe think not a 'pottery barn' repro, but perhaps a homemade piece from reclaimed pieces that was put together to serve a purpose for someone a while back. It doesn't look to be made by a skilled cabinet maker with all those gaps around the doors, the proportions, etc. Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE]