Georgian Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand

Oval with a serpentine gallery.

Rectangular hinged top with banded edge opening to an open compartment. Bail handles on sides. Later base.

Brass mounted hinged rectangular box with fitted interior on a later mahogany base with square section legs.

Rectangular hinged box opening to a baize lined interior. The box fitted with brass corners and central flush brass handle. Later mahogany base with square section legs.

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...

A Good Quality And Elegant Late 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Oval Butlers Tray, Of Panelled Design, Having Original Brass Hinges And Pierced Handles To Folding Sides, Raised On La...

A Very Good Quality George III Period Late 18th Century Mahogany Oval Butlers Tray, Of Typical Four Panel Construction, With Original Brass Hinges To Folding Sides With Pierced Carry...

A Georgian mahogany butler’s tray on folding stand, circa 1810. 31 inches wide by 17 inches deep by 33 ½ inches tall