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Title: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: CarriageHouse on February 20, 2014, 12:47:23 PM

We're wondering if anyone can shed some light on the cabinet shown in the photos below...

Any help/background info/value opinions would be greatly appreciated.

From our understanding, it seems to have originated in Europe...thanks.

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Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: Ipcress on February 20, 2014, 02:23:58 PM

Looks German / Bavarian. 20th century. Strange heraldic interior ! The eagle within the shield on the far right looks like the Brandenburg coat of arms

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: CarriageHouse on February 20, 2014, 02:37:00 PM

Thanks for your reply to this piece as well.

You're right about the eagle within the shield on the far right resembling the Brandenburg coat of arms (which I just referenced online for myself).

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: frogpatch on February 21, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Very crudely carved. Looks like it was done by machine and applied. The finish is very commercial also. Great place to hide your liquor. I would agree with Ipcress.

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: mart on February 21, 2014, 07:13:07 PM

I agree as well,, looks like latter half of 20th century !!

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: icedgold10 on February 22, 2014, 06:30:31 AM

The amber colored glass?  backing on the doors screams 70's.

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: KC on February 22, 2014, 11:52:50 AM

Funny, that is what I was thinking Icedgold10....  But I think I was so "od'd" on it from the 70's I sometimes fail to look further back to earlier times!  :)

I agree that it isn't a real old piece. Looks machined like stated earlier..and then a wonderful combination of mediums and workmanship.  As Artie Johnson would have said....Very Interesting.....

Title: Re: Need help identifying ornate lion's foot handcarved antique cabinet
Post by: mart on February 22, 2014, 09:24:59 PM

Amber textured glass was used a lot in the 70`s Spanish Revival and Mediterranean furniture !!