Bay Colony Antiques is proud to offer for sale this fantastic & rare antique Victorian Tiger Oak file cabinet. This is a true companion piece for a desk measuring 24” wide x 20” deep x 30 1/2” tall. The file was made by Anthony & Cowell Furniture Company of Providence, Rhode Island. We purchased this from a Rhode Island home where it was owned for many years by a faculty member of one of Rhode Island’s oldest colleges. Believe it or not, this cabinet was scheduled to be thrown out and we’re very grateful the previous owner took the initiative to save it. To respect our client's privacy, we will share the provenance only with the buyer. Anthony & Cowell Furniture Company was founded in the late 1800’s and primarily created office furniture like this and later shifted their focus to home furniture in the early 20th century. We’ve attached a picture solely for reference of an old postcard showing the business at Weybosset st at the turn of the century. The cabinet has a large pull out writing tab above 4 generously sized drawers with molded faces and carved handles. The file cabinet has double paneled sides and a double paneled back. The cabinet measures 24” wide x 20” deep x 30 1/2” tall. The drawers have useable dimensions of 18” wide x 16” deep with 4” of useable height in the top drawer and 4 3/4” of useable height in the bottom 3 drawers.
