A Pretty George I & Later Distressed Giltwood Stool antiques The popularity of bamboo furniture

The popularity of bamboo furniture particularly for bedrooms continued after the death of George IV

aside from one which has one loose wing

The rhizomes and roots are collected in the autumn and dried

The choice of wood a creation has affected the condition of this work of art but the fact it has survived in the main is pleasing and overall it remains a hugely attractive piece in its entirety

Humans are obsessed with self-representation and even though this is an inanimate object it has a tremendous power to attract

A Pretty George I & Later Distressed Giltwood Stool antiques The popularity of bamboo furnitureOrigin: English Period: George I & Later Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1720 and later Width: 22. 5 inches Depth: 16. 5 inches Height: 18 inches (all at extremities) The distressed giltwood stool made up principally from c. 1720 George I period elements, standing on four Georgian period ball and claw footed legs, having an upholstered drop in seat, the whole perhaps cut down from a larger stool or piece of furniture, the later carved edgings being