Small curio cabinet shelf

📌 Item Description

• Type: Hanging wall-mounted curio cabinet or display shelf
• Material: Appears to be stained hardwood, likely oak or pine based on visible grain pattern and color
• Finish: Dark walnut or espresso stain with semi-matte varnish
• Design Features:
  • Double front doors with vertical and horizontal spindle-style bars (resembling miniature "jail bars" or window grilles)
  • Twisted scalloped edge with decorative forged nailhead studs at the top and bottom – a rustic, Spanish Colonial Revival or Western-style decorative element
  • Small loop pull handles and side-mounted metal hanging hardware

📏 Size & Dimensions

• Height: 17 inches
• Width: 14 ½ inches
• Depth (Length): 18 inches
• Weight: Approx. 5 lbs. 3.6 oz

🧭 Style & Origin

This shelf fits within the rustic Western/American Southwest decorative tradition. It may have been produced in the 1940s–1970s, when revival styles (Spanish Mission, Colonial, and cowboy-era Western) were popular in U.S. home décor.

The iron-studded scalloped trim and hand-hewn appearance also suggest influence from Mexican folk furniture or Spanish Revival wall décor, which was especially common in California and the Southwest.

📈 Estimated Market Value

Type of Sale

Estimated Value

Local antique shop / curated vintage store

$60 – $125

Online resale (Etsy, eBay, Ruby Lane)

$45 – $95

Decorative value (if part of a rustic interior or set)

Up to $150 in a staged setting

🧾 Authentication Notes

• This appears to be a mid-20th century handmade or small-batch decorative piece, possibly crafted by a regional artisan or local furniture workshop.
• No factory markings or labels are visible, which is typical for handcrafted folk furniture.
• The aged finish and iron tacks are consistent with authentic period materials (not modern reproduction).

🧠 Collector Notes

• Best suited for collectors of:
  • Western Americana
  • Spanish Revival / Mission-style furnishings
  • Rustic cabin décor or handmade folk furniture
• Can be used today for:
  • Small collectible display (miniatures, ceramics, folk items)
  • Wall accent in themed interiors

🛠️ Professional Appraisal?

Not necessary unless you discover a maker’s mark or provenance suggesting it’s part of a known artisan’s work. However, keeping it clean, dry, and wall-mounted can help preserve it and increase future decorative appeal.