A Fine Early Russian Tray on Stand

Each with a molded cornice above a pair of diamond mullioned glazed doors opening to a shelf, over two a pair of drawers, raised on square legs headed by pierced brackets, painted wi...

The rectangular top with inlays over a case with a single drawer and a tambour door all resting on four tapering legs.

A Fine French Empire Mahogany Music Stand 19th Century The adjustable top with swan carvings on the side with gilt bronze mounts over a tripod base ...

The stand decorated with painted panels and pen work, the hinged top with a painted panel opening to a compartment, on a pen work base with cabriole legs, on pad feet.

A Good Quality Regency Period Oblong Papier Mache Tray With Very Attractive Hand Painted And Gilded Decoration Raised On Elegant Later Faux Bamboo Design Stand.  What better way t...

Victorian rectangular papier-mâché tray, on later stand. This is an outstanding example, which got our attention by its many unusual qualities. It is large, with a dished rim, gilt ...

With panelled tray and shaped hinged sides with hand holds on a later base with square section legs. The hinged borders enabled the tray to be stored flat...

A very good quality late 18th century, Georgian period, mahogany oval butlers tray of Panelled design, retaining original brass hinges to folding sides with pierced carrying handles, raised on later square leg mahogany stand. During the 18th and 19th centuries a coffee table was not what we regard as a coffee table in the 21st century. Coffee tables back then were always full height, effectively side tables. The modern, low, coffee table is really something which began to be seen during the early 20th century onwards. Based on the above there is a variety of different methods to incorporate a coffee table into an interior for people who wish to furnish their properties with genuine antique furniture, whilst still allowing for the practicalities and function which is required in modern times. Therefore as is now normal with by far the majority of these butlers trays which we see, due to the fact they make absolutely perfect coffee tables, this has been removed from its original, tall, folding stand at some point and fitted onto a lower, more practical and sturdy stand constructed from old antique wood. It’s worth noting that generally this means an old broken table...