Antique Austrian Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest 1860 Sculpture Howland was active in both

Howland was active in both Boston & New York

this is a chest typical of that region

An unusual cast iron gilded mirror with a winged cherub finial above a twin arched mirror

Museums and public collections:

the drinker must suck from the spout end of the tube

Antique Austrian Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest 1860 Sculpture Howland was active in bothA fine antique Austrian Biedermeier flame mahogany secretary chest, circa 1860. The cabinet having a stepped cornice with circular turned finial brackets at each corner, the top of the cabinet is fitted with a single locking drawer with an oval brass lockplate (key is present). Below is a locking fall front panel (key present) with a wavy edge in relief, the fall when open reveals a fitted interior with a recessed storage area flanked with a pair of