I am in possession of an antique cabinet that I'm seeking information on. The cabinet is one piece, but is functionally designed different than I've seen before a five foot display, with four shelves is on the left. Full glass is on the outer side and the front door. A smaller window on the right from the top to the level of the counter area on the right. The right side of the unit has a long drawer at the bottom, two cabinet drawers above that, and the two smaller drawers above that. Next to these two drawers are small windowed doors to small recessed cabinets. To the back of this unit, the original mirror is attached. The entire unit is decorated with floral designs, claw feet, and a gargoil's face above the mirror. The original patina has not been altered, and the original brass handles are in place. Only one pain of glass is not the original. Can you provide me with some information regarding this style of cabinetry? Thank you in advance.

-- Ross Briggs (renon8v@hotmail.com), March 13, 2000

Answers

Hi Ross, even though you have gone into a great deal of detail to describe your piece, I think in this case " a Picture is worth a thousand words". If you could post an image to a website for me to look at I could tell you more.

-- Mike Wilcox (appraisers@sympatico.ca), March 15, 2000.