My thoughts are a English Sideboard (even tho' it has French influence in it). Here in my neck of the woods they sell from $1,500 to $3,000 depending on the quality/condition of the wood, size, design. Being in the south there are so many more homes that can accommodate the larger pieces and still do. From my experience and seeing the market here in Texas I would see this coming in around the $1,700 to $1,800 range these days (if the wood is in good shape).
The carvings are not sinister and are pleasing (some get really stern/grotesque and fall into the Gothic era).