Years ago, I received the furniture shown in the linked photos as a family heirloom.
[img]https://goo.gl/photos/SsZvoj23pag8gYus6[/img]

i am now trying to find information on this piece. For example:
1) Who is (or is likely) the maker/manufacturer (name, region, location, etc.)?

2) If they are no longer in business, what became of them (sold off to ___, closed shop, etc.)?

3) Where can I find or what are the collector’s/woodworker’s terms for:
(a) the 4 horizontal “cigar rolls” in its design?
(b) the “buttons” on the ends of the top roll?
(c) the “entablature” at the top of the mirror frame? …and
(d) the vase-shaped pilasters with fluted capitals?
And, where do all these elements come from? From what I have found so far, they are “American Empire” but I can’t find anything more on them.

4) Also, from what I have found, this peice:
— may be from the 1890’s…Does that sound about right?
— may have been originally sold as part of a bedroom set…Is that correct/reasonable?
— may have been “a lady’s washstand” given the low height of the mirror…Is that plausible?
And, why do you think the way you do on each of these possibilities? I think that would be very helpful, thank you.

5) OOOPS, I almost forgot: Do you know of any resources (books, price guides, etc.) where I can find out more on this washstand, its maker, its elements, its original context, etc.? If so, I’d really appreciate your help identifying such resources.

NOTE: My grandfather refinished it with “orange shellac” and replaced most of the original hardware (handles, swivel pulls, hinges). He and my grandmother used the cabinet as a sideboard in their breakfast room. The mirror frame, its applied carvings, the original wood casters (broken and whole), and mirror were stored separately and I still have them.