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Unusual 19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Tray Table on Stand

Name: Unusual 19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Tray Table on Stand
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1201707
Price: 550 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Salisbury Antiques Centre

Description

A most unusual and beautifully carved 19th century walnut tray table raised on its original folding stand. This elegant and highly decorative piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship, making it both a functional occasional table and an attractive decorative object.

The removable tray top is richly carved with intricate floral and foliate motifs arranged within geometric panels surrounding a central roundel. The quality of the carving is particularly striking, with delicate detail and well-defined patterns giving the surface wonderful texture and visual interest. The tray features shaped sides with integrated carrying handles and decorative brass hinges, allowing it to fold neatly when required.

The tray rests upon a traditional folding walnut stand with turned legs and stretchers, providing both stability and a pleasingly light, elegant profile. The stand folds easily for storage, making the piece extremely practical for use as a drinks table, tea tray stand or occasional side table.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

82cm (32.28")

Depth

56cm (22.05")

Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Walnut Folding Tray Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1201707

Dealers Internal Reference

C2772

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Description

A most unusual and beautifully carved 19th century walnut tray table raised on its original folding stand.

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This elegant and highly decorative piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship, making it both a functional occasional table and an attractive decorative object.

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fig 1. A 19th-century carved walnut folding tray table resting on a turned wood collapsible X-frame stand with cutout gallery handles. — fig 1. Unusual 19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Tray Table on Stand

The removable tray top is richly carved with intricate floral and foliate motifs arranged within geometric panels surrounding a central roundel. The quality of the carving is particularly striking, with delicate detail and well-defined patterns giving the surface wonderful texture and visual interest. The tray features shaped sides with integrated carrying handles and decorative brass hinges, allowing it to fold neatly when required.

fig 2. A 19th-century carved walnut folding tray table resting on a turned wood collapsible X-frame stand with cutout gallery handles. — fig 2. Unusual 19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Tray Table on Stand

The tray rests upon a traditional folding walnut stand with turned legs and stretchers, providing both stability and a pleasingly light, elegant profile. The stand folds easily for storage, making the piece extremely practical for use as a drinks table, tea tray stand or occasional side table.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

82cm (32.28")

Depth

56cm (22.05")

Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Walnut Folding Tray Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1201707

Dealers Internal Ref

C2772

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Popularised in the 18th and 19th centuries, folding tray tables consist of a removable or attached tray resting on a collapsible base, designed for serving tea, drinks, or refreshments in versatile living spaces.

These pieces were traditionally crafted from hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, featuring turned legs, hand-cut dovetail joints on tray galleries, and scissor-frame folding mechanisms joined with brass or iron fittings.

Authentic period examples display hand-carved decorative details, irregular timber grain patterns, hand-turned stretchers, and natural oxidation or surface wear consistent with age around contact points and joints.

A folding tray table works effectively as an occasional side table beside an armchair, a mobile bar setup in a dining space, or a display surface for books and decorative items in a living room.

Dust the wooden surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources and excessive humidity.

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