Steps To Know The Age Of Wicker Furniture
The Wicker furniture is made up of some of the materials like plant origin, willow, rattan, reed, and bamboo but now synthetic fibers are also used to make the wicker furniture. The lifespan of wicker furniture is up to 20-25 years by taking the best care of it. The wicker furniture is not as heavy as it can be picked up very easily and guessing the age of old wicker furniture is not an easy task. So here are some easy and best steps to know the age of the wicker furniture. Just follow the given steps carefully.
- Close Inspection: The first step to know the age of the wicker furniture is to look at the bottom edges and corners of old wicker furniture. There are some irregularities on the surface of old and antique wicker furniture. Good places to look the irregularities are behind the doors and inside of the furniture.
- Materials: All the material of the wicker furniture are not the same as many of the wicker products are handmade. Keep the yes on Carvings, knobs, and spindles to know that these pieces are handmade or not. The pieces of wicker furniture are made up of mahogany and walnut wood.
- Style Period: The style of the wicker furniture is also helpful to know the age of the furniture. Animal-based patterns are mostly used in the 15th century.