This is off a bedroom set in the 70s or early 80s. Big dark bulky furniture-- I had this on my set. It was part of the headboard- where there was a cabinet.
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Lovely find. Cabinet doors. Era, anywhere 1910 - 20s and 1960-70s. I would suggest a cabinet, liquor cabinet, dog door, child playhouse, or hobbit house window or door. Any way you can display light behind the glass would be a bonus
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To my eye clearly cabinet doors. I think the strip hinge on the outside of each one tells us that. They’ve also been refinished more than once with the last one being pretty clumsy. I know nothing about stained glass but these are really beautiful. $20! You lucky guy!
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These remind me of the "Paul Bunyan" furniture style from the 1970s-80s. Mass-produced but meant to look rustic. Large-scale pieces - the finials on the poster bed frames could be as big as bowling balls! The color of the wood was very similar to the frames of these doors. Excited to see what you do with these, Barry!
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They're gorgeous. Based on research I've done on stained glass for my own home...I'm gonna say 1900-1920. The obvious answer is find or build a cabinet for them. I'm thinking focal point in kitchen, obviously with wood colored cabinets, not white, or maybe a fireplace screen.
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Even though they may not be too old or too valuable, they are a good resource for a project. Stained glass looks most beautiful when it has a light behind it, so maybe put the doors on a small cabinet with an inset LED light. Maybe for a liquor cabinet, or for your brass pieces, to keep them dust free.
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Straight from the source of all knowledge, ChatGPT herself...These look like cabinet doors with decorative stained or leaded glass inserts, not architectural windows. A few observations: Era / Style: These are likely mid-century (1950s–1970s) or later. The design isn’t antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts (which used more elaborate or geometric stained glass). Instead, the diamond medallion with etched floral detail in the center, along with the amber/brown streaky glass, points toward a 1960s–1980s decorative style often used in kitchen cabinets, hutches, or small furniture pieces. Construction: They’re wood-framed doors with glass panels that appear to be lead camed (joined with strips of lead) or sometimes faux lead with epoxy. The etched/engraved central diamond with floral detail was a common decorative motif in mid-century furniture glass. Original Purpose: These probably came from a china cabinet, buffet, or upper kitchen cabinet. The size and handles confirm they weren’t exterior or architectural windows but part of a piece of furniture. Repurposing Ideas: Use as decorative cabinet doors again (kitchen, bar, bathroom vanity, or built-ins). Turn them into wall art—hang them as-is or with a backlight to highlight the glass. Make them into small shutters for an interior space. Convert into a tabletop insert (coffee table with glass top). Use as frames for mirrors by replacing the glass. Mount them on hinges to create a decorative folding screen (if you collect more pieces). So in short: They’re not antique church windows or high-value stained glass, but they are nice vintage decorative cabinet doors from mid-century furniture, and for $20 they’re a fun repurpose project.
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They would be beautiful as indoor shutters on a window or cabinet doors on a hutch.
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I do staindglass work. From the look of it and the center pice of glass in the middle, maybe sometime in the mid 80s. But I can be off. You can make a frame on the back side and put led lights and back light it. Use it for wall art. If you need any more info, just send me a message
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There was a few companies in 1980s that were building a old country style look. They look to be from a chain hutch from that era. Chunky pine build with muted stain glass to look sort of colonial.
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I love your channel. I watch your videos. You do beautiful work.
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Arts and crafts aesthetic movement. The handles are also indicative of that period. Likely from a cabinet of some sort
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My 2 cents is, they are not old and came from a peice of 90s furniture. The wood is not good wood, the pulls are generic, but the glass is fairly nice.
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The long straight lines make it look more art deco. You can build an arched box around them and store your favorite things or build them into a screen of sorts maybe a movable decorative screen in front of a fireplace.
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Me too Barry...it 8s a beautiful craft. I made Christmas decorations once ...three candles but I ended up calling it Three Wise Men ....you probably can't vision how that might have happened 😄😄😄😄. Definitely pur this pair somewhere you can appreciate them every day ....could you incorporate them into a door or shutters for a window perhaps? Sorry I can't help with age. The colours are somber ...I picture them in a Convent or some other tranquil setting. Or they may have come from a snug (booth) in a pub. Check out The Crown Liqueur Saloon Belfast (Carved-mahogany booths, etched-glass, plus gas lamps feature in an 1820's pub, famed for its decor). Hope you find this info entertaining, if not usef
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I know, probably not anything special, but I do like stained glass and found these doors for $20. Can any experienced folks tell me what I’m looking at, and what era? Also, what could be done to repurpose these? Thank you! Barry
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