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Title: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: tambrosi on October 15, 2012, 06:50:22 PM: http://imgur.com/a/9fuMS

Hello everyone, first post here. I've been trying to figure out what this is and where it came from for about the past week. The person we got it from didn't know too much about it other than he thought it was early to mid 1800s based on the square nails and hardware used. He was guessing possibly Moroccan but no other idea from that.

Some suggestions I've heard from other people were indian window frames, serving hatch, eastern european confessional doors, cabinet front.

As you can see in the gallery there is only one ornate side which has the only handle. The door section rotates inward which eliminates a few of the above suggestions. I'm leaning towards a window frame or serving hatch but the handle placement doesn't make sense for either.

Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: mart on October 15, 2012, 07:35:31 PM: Can you please post the pic to this site ?? That one freezes my computer !!
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: tambrosi on October 15, 2012, 08:28:48 PM: Here are the individual links, probably too many to safely embed for everyone. I can always do that later if you still have issues, thanks!
http://i.imgur.com/uWDes.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GaHv0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YmsxT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UaRGn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rSMHs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1EUpW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/r5fa0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/My0ul.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/IaMi3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8Dzbk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HrtuD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9IlJ9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/oQNlA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9D7pF.jpg
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 16, 2012, 05:40:58 AM: Where are you located?

Of all of the solutions you listed above, I'm leaning towards European.
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: tambrosi on October 16, 2012, 03:57:28 PM: ghopper: Illinois

bigwull: That link is going to a Japanese vase
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: msghopper1924 on October 16, 2012, 04:00:10 PM: I think it's an American Victorian piece with Renaissance Revival and strong Aesthetic influences ca. 1880, probably from the NE U.S.
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: bigwull on October 16, 2012, 04:53:25 PM: Quote from: tambrosi on October 16, 2012, 03:57:28 PM
ghopper: Illinois

bigwull: That link is going to a Japanese vase
Oops!!
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: tambrosi on October 16, 2012, 04:53:36 PM: American Victorian does look like it could be it. Still not sure what it could be with a door that moves inward.
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: bigwull on October 16, 2012, 05:02:02 PM: what is the height and width...it looks Moroccan....or Moorish...it reminds me of a Postern Gate....
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: frogpatch on October 16, 2012, 05:04:26 PM: It looks like it may be from a confessional in an old church. I say that because it only opens from the inside. Just a guess.
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: mart on October 16, 2012, 05:28:53 PM: I will pass on this one !! Can`t use that site !!
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: tambrosi on October 16, 2012, 05:29:02 PM: It's about 54" tall by 28" wide.
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: sapphire on October 16, 2012, 05:55:23 PM: mart, get back here!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: sapphire on October 16, 2012, 05:56:18 PM: more.......
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: bigwull on October 16, 2012, 06:21:20 PM: Quote from: sapphire on October 16, 2012, 05:55:23 PM
mart, get back here!!!!!!!!!!

I just love women with a bit of...bite.... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: sapphire on October 16, 2012, 06:26:25 PM: Quote from: bigwull on October 16, 2012, 06:21:20 PM
Quote from: sapphire on October 16, 2012, 05:55:23 PM
mart, get back here!!!!!!!!!!

I just love women with a bit of...bite.... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: bigwull on October 16, 2012, 06:30:59 PM: you telepathic or something....how the hell did you know i don,t have my top 2 front gnashers....come to think of it....i don,t have any top gnashers.....and very little bottom ones either.... ;D ;D..
Title: Re: Carved Wood Frame/Door
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 17, 2012, 05:25:35 AM: Yeah, could be ecclesiastical as well.