Help to indentify this piece

[danny1978]

Hi, i do not know if this is even antique (see pictures attachments) but anyway.

I can remember this being displayed in my mum's living room way back when i was nipper. My mum and dad came across it the other day when clearing out the loft, we got speaking about it and thought we would find out what it exactly is.

My mum got it of her dad, which was 27 years ago, and she said her dad had it even when she was younger, in the early 1950's, and her dad had it for years before her. My mum understands its been in her family maybe 100+ years.

An intriguing feature of this piece is that it rattles when shook, like there is beads or such like inside it.

Please ignore the dust on the piece, but has been in the loft for a while.

Any help identifying exactly what it is would be most appreciated.

Kinds Regards

Danny

[mart]

Looks like what we would call tramp art here !! A folk art piece !! Or possibly a puzzle of some kind !!

[danny1978]

Thanks for your reply. Interesting, she once got told it may be a puzzle of some kind.

[mart]

Is it wood ??

[greenacres]

mart, I'm reading. Would you consider the chair Neo-Gothic? I see a similar style chair.

[greenacres]

From what I'm seeing your chair dates around 1860. It's probably handmade. Have you look around to see if it's marked? I think it is Neo-Gothic style. I think a lot of people would really like this chair. I think it's really great.

[wendy177]

Mart I'm with you looks to be tramp art!

[mart]

From what I'm seeing your chair dates around 1860. It's probably handmade. Have you look around to see if it's marked? I think it is Neo-Gothic style. I think a lot of people would really like this chair. I think it's really great.

Its not actually a chair, like you sit in, but a much smaller art piece !!

[greenacres]

Thanks. Chair art piece.

[mart]

Thanks. Chair art piece.

You got it !!  Actually It may very well be a puzzle !! People that made these and other types of tramp art often incorporated puzzles within their work !!  This type item can sell for quite a bit !!

[ghopper1924]

A tramp art mini chair puzzle!

I can honestly say I've never seen the like.

[cogar]

HA, I now see this was a double posted item and read the other one first. 

[danny1978]

Is it wood ??

Hi Mart, yes it is wood, maybe pine, not 100% sure.

[mart]

Can you tell where the rattle is coming from ??

[danny1978]

Can you tell where the rattle is coming from ??

It sounds like it comes from the legs area, but sometimes it sounds like it rattles all over the chair.