Do you know the age or country of manufacture of this display case?
It is 50” x 50” x 13”, the finish is all original, shelves are adjustable, doors lock with a skeleton key, glass is wavy, very solid and a heavy piece. Any help from the community is appreciated.
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China cabinet from the 1800's / early 1900's ...
I don't know, but it's unique and beautiful!
It is a book case.
Curio or China Cabinet.
My grandfather had a similar one - a bookcase.
I think the feet are the clue. It appears to be about a 1920's style. If you have the skeleton key some old time locksmiths can date the era by the type of key.
It's an Empire style curio, bookcase, china cabinet. Without a makers mark hard to tell age and value. Look for a makers mark on the back or bottom.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1536&bih=740&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=QeQ1XvLNKZa1tAbeuIygCA&q=empire+style+cupboard&oq=empire+style+cupboard&gs_l=img.3...10620.15591..17279...1.0..0.97.1263.14......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i8i7i30j0i7i30.6ttkZfcE5ug&ved=0ahUKEwiy8qyRnbHnAhWWGs0KHV4cA4QQ4dUDCAY&uact=5#imgrc=_
Hi Tami, here are a couple of links that may help you figure out what you have,
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/determine-the-age-of-antique-furniture-148746
http://www.bellacor.com/blog/how-old-is-your-antique-furniture-4-ways-to-tell-its-age
It's hard to tell from just a photo. You'll have to look all over the entire piece to see if you can find a mark and go from there. It could be a quality antique or it could be a mass-market or repro, it's too hard to tell from a picture unfortunately. Wavy glass is manufactured today, it's not a marker of age necessarily.
it is a bookcase for sure and soooo beautiful
I would get it appraised by a good antique dealer.
Oh please don't paint will lose the value beautiful piece of furniture