This armoire was given to me by a friend who purchased it from an antiques dealer. The dealer told him that the piece was 18th century Austrian. I do not know what my friend paid for it--but because he is an interior designer my guess is that he bought it based more on aesthetics than on a desire to invest in antiques.
The wood has been worm eaten and there are obvious condition issues as you will see in the pictures. Among them: A hole has been drilled in the back in order for the armoire to function as an entertainment center (I'm guessing). A series of numbers has been written on the inside in black marker and there looks to be some sort of identifying information on the back as well. The large dovetail joinery holding the upper left cornice in place has given way so the cornice is now being held in place by mending plates. Missing from the pictures is a notched divider and a hanging rod (both made of the same pine).
It's a great-looking piece but, as previously stated, has obvious issues.
