Yeah, pretty much, a quick google says introduced in USA in 1846 but hey day was 1860s, civil war era, "gone with the wind" and all that!
Ladder back rocker, 2nd half 19th century, american, with hoop skirt arms. Not much value, here are 2 that sold at Skinner for $264 for both...
LOL, Fred & Ginger, man could they DANCE! Yeah, agrees on bamboo thingy, it will give a privacy screen FAST! but trouble is, it won't STOP!
Yep, I am goin with Brad on this one.
Yeah, i bet! Where i am in Charlotte it is sub-tropical & some of these asian plants once they get going, folks REALLY regret it! So much so we...
The pics are small but, I'd guess it's "inked" because the grain repeats itself as Brad described. $800 seems high to me but, I have no idea what...
No worries there Davey, trust me!
LOL, yeah, it might be different where Davey is, i dunno but, here in the Carolinas it's kinda a big deal, same for Kudzu. Some plant it for...
Uh ohhhh, Once Bamboo gets going, very hard to control it!
Here is a photo of "real" reenactors, July 3rd 1913, survivors of Picketts charge on 50th anniversary of that day in 1863 at Gettysburg Pa. [ATTACH]
True!
IT DID! and poor old Davey fiercely RESISTING your efforts to lead him down that path! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
LOL, OHHHHH NOOOOO! HERE WE GO AGAIN! with @kyratango trying to get someone to do a "taste test" like with Davey and an ink stick awhile back!...
Indeed, i was totally unaware of this furniture or process to make it.
Alrighty then, there you have it! It was used as a substitute for veneer which makes sense if trying to reduce cost.
Not at all! Sometimes these things take awhile to sort out, Brad is very knowledgeable on this era of furniture. I am interested myself in how...
No, I don't think it's an imitation & not veneer either. It's a revival piece and "inked" is similar to paint i am guessing only using ink to...
What does something like this sell for today @verybrad ?
Well, i dunno, i have never seen inked pieces before but i suspect it wasn't a big hit back in 1910 as not many of them around. It's not doing...
Yes, powerful piece, no doubt! The way the blocking goes all the way to the apron & feet is very impressive cabinet making.
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