We just brought this nearly 200-year-old walnut armoire into the shop, and it's already got us piecing together a fascinating story. Based on its construction, materials, and carving details, we believe this armoire was made between 1820 and 1840, and likely in France or Belgium. The knock-down construction (designed to disassemble for transport), carved serpentine crown, and slimmer proportions point to continental European design. During this transitional period from Empire to Louis Philippe,