Georgian mahogany coopered plate pail, brass bound, with folding cast brass bow carrying handle, now with tole liner of later date.English circa 1780 - 1800.The long passages which frequently separated kitchen and dining room in eighteenth century homes made the carrying of plates a formidable task for servants. To facilitate transport, mahogany pails were produced, the open section to enable the plates to be readily handled. In 1769, Chippendale’s firm supplied Sir Edward Knatchbull with ‘a neat mahogany plate basket with brass bow handle.’If you would like to order this item online please go to our website: www.baggottandcompany.com, search for the item with the ‘Internal Ref’ shown below. We have a full checkout with shipping for most items to the UK. If for any reason you cannot find it please just get in touch and we can answer any questions, quote for delivery and take payments.Small items can be posted internationally using a tracked and signed service, pa...