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George III Period Mahogany Three-tier Dumb Waiter
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George III Period Mahogany Three-tier Dumb Waiter

18th century
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No:412V

A very good George III Period Mahogany three tier Dumb Waiter, the three circular, dished trays separated by baluster turned columns and the whole raised on a tripod base.

This example has an exceptional colour and patina throughout.

Circa 1765

Price :£ 1,750-00p.

Provenance: Private collection acquired from John Bly 1992.

Height: 48½”, (123cm), Diameter: 21”, (53cm)

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George III Mahogany Dumbwaiter to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09531691
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Dished tiers turned from solid mahogany: late eighteenth-century dining room work.
Baluster turned uprights with crisp rings: mid-to-late Georgian pillar profiles.
Cabriole legs jointed into the turned base block: standard eighteenth-century tripod construction.
Ring wear and darkening around the central collars: long household use.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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Description
No:412V

A very good George III Period Mahogany three tier Dumb Waiter, the three circular, dished trays separated by baluster turned columns and the whole raised on a tripod base.

This example has an exceptional colour and patina throughout.

Circa 1765

Price :£ 1,750-00p.

Provenance: Private collection acquired from John Bly 1992.

Height: 48½”, (123cm), Diameter: 21”, (53cm)

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George III Mahogany Dumbwaiter to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09531691
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Dished tiers turned from solid mahogany: late eighteenth-century dining room work.
Baluster turned uprights with crisp rings: mid-to-late Georgian pillar profiles.
Cabriole legs jointed into the turned base block: standard eighteenth-century tripod construction.
Ring wear and darkening around the central collars: long household use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1218813
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Archive I A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base.

George III Period Mahogany Three-tier Dumb Waiter

Archive II A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base. View III
Archive IV A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base. View IV
Archive V A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base. View V
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A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base.
George III Period Mahogany three-tier Dumb Waiter
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A George III mahogany three-tier dumb waiter featuring graduated circular trays on a turned central column supported by a tripod base.
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  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGraduated circular tiers, Turned central column, Tripod cabriole legs, Moulded tray rims

This George III period occasional table is an 18th-century English country house dumb waiter from around 1765 in the Georgian style. The warm brown mahogany timber has a rich patina with visible grain patterns across the wood. Three graduated circular tiers feature dished trays with raised moulded rims, separated by baluster-turned central columns that decrease in diameter toward the top. The structure stands on a tripod base with cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The piece stands 123 cm high with a diameter of 53 cm, making it well-suited for placement in an empty corner of a living room, dining room or hallway as a decorative stand or display surface for small ornaments.

A George III dumb waiter is a multi-tiered wooden stand developed in 18th-century Britain to assist during dining, allowing guests to serve themselves without servants present in the room.

These pieces were typically crafted from solid mahogany, featuring hand-turned central columns, graduated circular tray tiers, and tripod legs with pad or claw feet.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-turned column elements, original hand-sawn timber marks underneath the trays, natural timber shrinkage causing slight oval distortion to circular trays over time, and hand-fitted brass hardware.

A tier stand can function as a modern drinks cart, a plant stand, or a display piece for books and ceramics in a dining room, living area, or hallway.

Regular dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and occasional applications of natural beeswax polish along the wood grain help preserve the finish, while keeping the item away from direct heat sources prevents timber movement.
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