Four-door cabinet originally from Castle Holtmühle in Tegelen - Renaissance - Oak - Early 17th century

Southern Netherlands. Southern Netherlands cupboard, from castle the Holtmühle in Tegelen. Private property from the Van Basten-Batenburg family. Very rare and special cabinet whose origin is known. The style is also called Flemish, Flanders belonged to the Southern Netherlands in the 17th century. In the well-known handbook Huisraad en Binnenhuis by K. Sluyterman, a similar illustration of a section can be found - page 155, image 209. See close-up 7. This cabinet has museum value because of its design and provenance. The cabinet has undergone some restorations over time, for example the back was largely replaced at the beginning of the 20th century. The cabinet is in excellent condition. This cabinet comes from the Holtmühle castle in Tegelen (Municipality of Venlo, The Netherlands) . Today, this castle is a Bilderberg hotel and it is known as Chateau Holtmühle. This piece of furniture did not fit in their modern business setting. The castle. The history of the castle goes back 700 years. Otto van Holtmeulen is the first known owner, around 1394. In the 17th century, the noble German Metternich family purchased the then decayed property. The property consists of several buildings and extensive farmlands. In 1649, the Holtmühle was the headquarters of Frederik Hendrik at the siege of Venlo. According to legend, the cupboard was made for the castle, then owned by the Metternich family, at the end of the 17th century. They sold the castle in 1702 to the von Hundt zum Busch family. This family renovated the building and also built a road. The building becomes dilapidated again and, in 1850, part of the buildings was demolished. In the 19th century, Louis de Rijk moved into the castle and renovated it thoroughly. His daughter Theodora married Johan van Basten Batenburg in 1883. This family also becomes the owner of the cupboard. The Municipality of Tegelen finally bought the castle from this family in 1968 for 800,000 Dutch guilders. After yet another extensive renovation and restoration, the building was given its current destination as a hotel in 1987. Added is a picture of the cabinet from a 1912 travel description of the castle. The coat of arms of the Basten Batenburg family, and a few photos of the castle.