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A Small Georgian Mahogany Card Tray
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A Small Georgian Mahogany Card Tray

18th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This small Georgian mahogany card tray would have once been used for placing visiting cards on. The tray measures18cm w and has a good colour and patina.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Card Tray to the Georgian era.

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Description
This small Georgian mahogany card tray would have once been used for placing visiting cards on. The tray measures18cm w and has a good colour and patina.
Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Card Tray to the Georgian era.

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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A small circular Georgian mahogany card tray featuring a raised moulded rim and dark reddish-brown wood grain.
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Archive I A small circular Georgian mahogany card tray featuring a raised moulded rim and dark reddish-brown wood grain.

A Small Georgian Mahogany Card Tray

Archive II A small circular Georgian mahogany card tray featuring a raised moulded rim and dark reddish-brown wood grain. View II
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A small circular Georgian mahogany card tray featuring a raised moulded rim and dark reddish-brown wood grain.
A Small Georgian Mahogany Card Tray
Ref: SA1207281
A small circular Georgian mahogany card tray featuring a raised moulded rim and dark reddish-brown wood grain.
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  • ObjectTrays
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsMoulded rim, Circular profile, Lathe-turned wood

This small Georgian mahogany card tray follows a circular profile with lathe-turned wood and a raised moulded rim that contains the surface. The rich dark brown timber displays a fine grain running across the expanse, complemented by a glossy finish and natural surface wear accumulated over its history. Measuring 18 cm wide, the tray offers a practical footprint well-suited for everyday display. Originally intended for presenting visiting cards in an entrance hall, this piece fits readily into contemporary interiors as a tidy on an office desk or dressing table. Small trinkets, keys, or loose change rest securely within the shallow well, bringing understated traditional character to a desktop or side table.

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In eighteenth-century Britain, card trays or small waiters were functional social accessories placed in entrance halls or reception rooms to receive visiting calling cards.

These items were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, as well as cast silver, brass, and pewter.

Authentic period pieces often display subtle lathe-turning marks on the reverse, hand-carved moulded profiles, and slight distortion in symmetry caused by natural timber shrinkage over centuries.

This object can be placed on an office desk, sideboard, or entryway console table to store key items, coins, or small desk stationery.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a neutral beeswax polish periodically to preserve the timber finish. Keep the object away from standing liquids and direct heat sources.
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