Austrian carpenter Vinzenz Hefele built this Biedermeier secretary in 1840 as his masterpiece - something Germanic tradespeople must build to in order to attain guild membership. The purpose of the ...
Q. Enclosed is a photo of a combination desk and cabinet. A local appraiser thinks it might be from a German maker named Biedermeier. Will you tell me where it was made, who made it, and how old it is ...