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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sedona, post: 2997995, member: 4438&quot;]Hello, fellow Antiquers! We have what appears to be a Belgian/Flemish carved cabinet. I am in Southern California; my in-laws purchased this locally around 50 years ago, and have no other information. It’s actually two pieces. The top piece has stained glass and shelves (with a plug-in light added). Both the top and bottom pieces have carved lions. The bottom piece has a top drawer and a cabinet. Both the cabinet on top and bottom have the door open with swivel pins on the top and bottom; no hinges. </p><p><br /></p><p>It’s showing its age, and the moulding on the top and bottom needs to be nailed back expertly (I have the bottom corner moulding; it just came off). I know this is technically a kitchen piece, and the piece that holds plates in vertically needs to be repaired (shown below). I have the spare pieces. All of the lions had a metal ring in their mouths, which I also have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on others I’ve seen at antique stores and exemplars online, I presumed that this was more or less a late 19th century piece, and not particularly valuable (relative to the amount of skill and effort it took to carve it...curse of the “Brown Furniture.”) I’m getting it ready to send off to get repairs (broken stuff fixed; no refinishing) when I found a link to an antique store (see below) selling a Belgian piece with similar carvings, dating that piece to the 17th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, Belgian artisans may have using similar techniques and designs for quite some time, but I’m asking the furniture experts here to tell me how I can estimate the age of this piece. When I pulled out the drawer I was surprised to see just a couple of dovetails holding the front on (closeup below). I own many vintage pieces, and I’ve been antique shopping for decades, and I don’t recall seeing any dovetail configuration like that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m happy to take any additional photos of any other details (other than the back of the piece, as I can’t turn it around). The stained glass looks to be in wonderful condition front and back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry about the photo on its side. I can’t figure out how to upright it. </p><p><br /></p><p>The piece is at least seven feet tall. We have kept it in our living room because it has extra high ceilings.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what do you think? Late 19th century (Victorian era) or earlier? How can you tell? Other than the glossy finish on the cabinet in the link, the carvings in the 17th century piece look the same as those on my piece to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, everyone. I appreciate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]289248[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289251[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.beauchampantiques.com/inventory/17th-century-flemish-buffet-hand-carved-from-oak/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.beauchampantiques.com/inventory/17th-century-flemish-buffet-hand-carved-from-oak/" rel="nofollow">https://www.beauchampantiques.com/inventory/17th-century-flemish-buffet-hand-carved-from-oak/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]289252[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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