https://images.app.goo.gl/MA2RKr2HJsFoFawo6 ?

How about a few more pix? A pic of the whole, the sides, even the inside would help.

tj

Thanks jenn

My best edjumacaided guess- Gothic Revival armoire. Here's a similar piece:

Gothic Revival armoire

What's the cat's name? :-)

That is very close thank you very much. The boy kittens name is T’chala

We are getting close you guys please keep the info coming. This piece was said to have been a gift from the arch bishop of France to the arch bishop of England and was liberated from the English Catholic Church by king James and given too the villagers of the area . If we could find the other two piece it belong too , we would have a good chunk of info on this piece and even possibly an age , we have received some very close pictures of a gothic revival armoire Wich looks very close but many many years younger. Again any one who thinks they may have any info of this piece and it’s Origen. The other end piece of this set has the same night facing the opposite direction and the Center piece has the king and queen on the door , I’ve only seen them once in a very old movie from the 30’s . again if any one knows or is interested in the search please help . I would like to know if this is a 200 year old copy or if it is an original king Louie the 5th some people have mentioned it may be , but how correct they are will be seen. Thank you every one.

P.S. the wood this cane it is made from is very old , OAK

Cabinet * oops

Is it what's known as a court cupboard? Came in many different shapes and sizes, originals are from the late Middle Ages, popular as reproductions in late Victorian era, although those reproductions sometimes had some fairly funky proportions. Generally made from ancient heavy English oak, or French if they came from France, German Germany, and so on.

Wow bubblyjock , Thank you very much , wow we are getting closer and closer, If any one has further info on this perticular piece please feel free too as your knowledge to help over come this mystery , please and thank you again for all the knowledge that has come and for more to come if so .

Also to add I believe this is French , as the nights have French head dress and they are wearing Chainmaile. , Does any one know what features this cabinet has that may Reveal wether this is an original???

From the web it would be impossible to say. Joinery, saw cuts, screws, hinges, other hardware, weathering/patina (inside and out) are all clues. Unfortunately, all could be duplicated (even faked) on a reproduction and you may need a hands on expert to get a solid answer.

tj

I’m not sure why you should think it’s French: chain mail was worn pretty much all over Europe. In addition, there was a lot of interchange between England and France as for some time one king ruled over England and part of France and the nobility often had estates in both countries. Fashions tended to be fairly homogeneous.

Well thank you very much for this bit of historical fact I really appreciate it. . that also helps and aligns witH the original story behind this cabinet . although when I’ve been looking through the web at the hinges and lock , similar versions are showing up on Belgium gothic cabinets but these nights don’t look to be from Belgium.

And also thank you tsungajunkie for the helpful tips.

HERE is something similar to your cabinet, c.1910

Wow , that’s crazy close. Thank you. This piece is quite similar , does any one know if these were stamped or have any marking by their creator ? And where those markings may be ?

If you could show clear pictures of the inside....the hinges....the back and the bottom...as has been said up thread, the method of joinery is of utmost importance in dating something

Ok will do ASAP, QUESTION? I would like to clean this piece , but don’t want to harm it in any way . What would I use for cleaning ? ie: cloth and product ?

HERE is another similar cabinet. Description says altar cabinet, c. 1880's, cast iron hardware.

Thank you this one is the closest so far , I’ve spent many hours now searching and this is the first to have the same latch and hinges . I think we are on to something. Now my question is , is this cabinet that you submitted a reproduction ? Was there originals of these or were that made only in 1890s

I don't think it's an alter-piece - as in, from ye olde Christian churches from around the era of the Reformation, and so on - as the imagery is more war-like than bible-thumping!

Care to share a bit more of what you've been told about its history, Arlen?

There’s one just like it (or like it enough, anyway) on eBay: Sacristy cupboard

You might have a look at Fluminalis. Located in The Netherlands, they’re the “world’s leader in the religious artifacts industry,” if they do say so themselves. The page I linked to has many pieces similar in style to yours with heavy use of linenfold.