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I bought this cabinet at auction ,, it has a provenance that states it came from the 1908 worlds fair and that is was made just for that fair, It was purchased there by a Canadian Minister of Parliament and had been in that family since.
I am looking for any and all info on this
thanks

Looks like the story you were told was probably correct as to date made. It is typical early 20th-century rococo carving, not dissimilar from USA and some French carving of 3rd-4th quarter 20th century.

What "information" did you want? Name of factory that made it?

Good luck,
Cal

Reference to USA/French carving should have said 3rd-4th quarter 19th century, not 20th century.

Good luck,
Cal

Thanks for the response Cal
I guess we are looking for the actual name of cabinet( as in type or ?) , as we have searched and searched and have found nothing even remotely similar anywhere online.
It is a two piece unit with a beveled edge glass wood framed door, we would also be curious as to a value of it if that is at all possible.

Would be called display cabinet, is not a traditional Chinese style. Probably made for sale to Westerner as pseudo-Chinese item. Chinese factories at that time make lots of stuff for Western market in all media. Some, like your cabinet, meant more for decoration than for practical use - could hold but a few items, and no drawers or doored niches. Hinge(s) hold heavy circular door probably working loose from wood, such damage very hard to securely repair.

Good luck,
Cal

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