Real find or junk? What is this thing?

I have located this piece at a furniture repair shop. It has yet to be repaired, the owner would repair it for me & sell it to me if I was firm about buying it.

I have no idea what this is. I suppose some sort of curio cabinet in a "Chinese" style. Does anyone know anything at all about this? What is the proper name for a piece of this style? How old is it? Was it made in America or where? What is a fair price for it?

It is about 5 ft tall or more, 10 or 12 inches deep, over 4' wide. There is another row of display areas and a set of enclosed cupboards at the bottom I didn't get a photo of.

My wife hates it, but I admire it for some reason! It is so big I'm not sure where to put it, but I have never seen anything like it.

Would appreciate any information you can give me. Thanks!

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