Antique English Carved Oak Arts & Crafts Hall Bench Seat 'Birds in a Tree' 1900 Sculpture Howland was active in both

Howland was active in both Boston & New York

he was sometimes dissipated

the table is raised on a tripod base terminating to elegant pad feet

she began to work in three dimensions

over 28" (71cm) tall

Antique English Carved Oak Arts & Crafts Hall Bench Seat 'Birds in a Tree' 1900 Sculpture Howland was active in bothAn unusual and attractive antique carved oak Arts and Crafts bench, circa 1900. This very handsome antique bench has a hand carved top and is made of planked and pegged construction, the seat is carved with birds sitting is a fruiting tree. The flared base with block carved legs and stretchers, the bench is raised on arched pad feet. The bench is made from solid quarter sawn oak with very attractive 'Tiger' stripping and is of very stout construction,