I was given this pie safe by the shop owner for helping out in the store. He believed it to be unusual because of the long legs and pediment top. It has the original finish. The sides seemed to have a brown "wash". The doors and front casing are oak I believe. The panel below the doors looks like it could have been a drawer but there is no idication of that looking at the underside. That piece aswell as the pediment wood is very tightly grained ( cherry or walnut perhaps ?) The sides are of another wood ( birch or maple ? ) the interior shelves are pine. The legs are 2 separate pieces the outside one is carved. The nails are handmade, the hinges are original. The door latch is probably not original but it is old, the left door interior hook closing is original the "eye" is not. The knobs also seem to be walnut . The tins are center diamond with circle and four corner circles. If I had a story to this piece I would imagine that this piece was made by an Amish farmer for utilitarian purposes and handed down to his daughter ( or son) upon marriage, at which point a few finishing touches were added to make it look more "polished"- the hardwood pediment , outside "carved " leg boards, the hardwood panel below the doors , and the knobs. I am thinking of selling it and would like an opinion as to its value. Its in excellent conditiion.
I have looked everywhere and cannot find this item anywhere. It has some of the same markings as the Chinese Censer. I think at one time there must have been a bottom to it but this is all it has with it. It is old and seems asian. It has some remarkable markings on it and what appears to be phoenix in each section, totalling 4 of the phoenix. The handles are elephants and it has some unique etchings on it.
couple of bronce statues from F.Moreau one is call Moissoneur (male) the other moissonneuse par f.moreau. they stand in a marble base and have a plaque on the front with the name of the artist and the piece. they have been in my family for over 60 year
