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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 2318259, member: 5170&quot;]OK, back once again!</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is by J. and J. Meeks of New York and New Orleans, ca. 1855-60. It&#039;s rosewood and rosewood veneer. the bottom section demonstrates their method of attaching sheets of rosewood at right angles to each other, then shaping the final form in a caul.</p><p><br /></p><p>The top or &quot;bonnet&quot; shows that the Victorians pioneered producing the same object at different price points. The lowest price got you pretty much the same etagere, with a simple bonnet attached to the top. There were several more options, culminating in this one, made of rosewood &quot;piecework.&quot; This etagere could also go with several Meeks parlor chair designs and tables to present a unified roof full of furniture. If you were super wealthy, that is.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]259501[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]259502[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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