Old Rattan Tiki Bar - Age?

I recently found this well made rattan bar.
Doeas anyone recognize it as to age or origin?
Mahalo!
Jerry
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[ Edited by: Showtime on 2004-08-10 15:01 ]

How do you get thick bamboo to curve like that?

Don't know...water + heat?
Maybe someone will know...

On 2004-08-10 08:36, finkdaddy wrote:
How do you get thick bamboo to curve like that?

(Now, now...be nice, finkdaddy!)

Jerry, there is no 'bamboo' on this bar...anywhere. What you are looking at is a RATTAN bar, buddy! Could be 30-50's...could be reproduction. What's the history?

It's likely not a reproduction...not sure of the history but likely from an old New Orleans estate...I found some swizel sticks in it from long closed restaurants.

So if it's not bamboo but rattan what is rattan made of?..

[ Edited by: Showtime on 2004-08-10 19:57 ]

Okay...I gues it's Cane (rattan) rather than bamboo which is hollow...this is solid.
they seem to be related enough to resemble each other.
I quickly found this site which explains there difference....thansk for the replies.:
http://www.tifac.org.in/nmba/rattan.htm

[ Edited by: Showtime on 2004-08-10 19:58 ]