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Murcks Family Chair Caning and Seat Weaving

History of Caning

Chair caning is a form of basketry dating back to Egyptian times.  A bed that was caned was found to be among the possessions in King Tut’s tomb. Caned bottom chairs were a popular thing in the 17th and 18th century in Europe, mostly used by the affluent. In America chair seats were normally made of wood or some even weaved their own with cattails. In the 1830’s and 1840’s…