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Superb Quality French Tray Top Coffee Table
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €813     $883
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Superb Quality French Tray Top Coffee Table

1900 - 1920
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A superb quality marquetry, kingwood and gilded brass occasional or coffee table. The removable plate glass tray having gilded mounts and carrying handles which fits snuggly to the base. The serpentine shaped top having a cross banded edge with floral marquetry centre inlaid with exotic woods. The whole raised on tapering cabriole legs with finely cast brass mounts and sabots. Condition- Very good, no damage or repairs.Dimensions:- Height…14.5’’/ 37cm. Width…31.25’’/ 79.5cm. Depth…17.75’’/ 45cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
79.5cm (31.30")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Tray Top Coffee Table to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229632
Dealers Internal Reference
24966
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Description
A superb quality marquetry, kingwood and gilded brass occasional or coffee table.
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The removable plate glass tray having gilded mounts and carrying handles which fits snuggly to the base.
John Howkins Antiques

The serpentine shaped top having a cross banded edge with floral marquetry centre inlaid with exotic woods. The whole raised on tapering cabriole legs with finely cast brass mounts and sabots. Condition- Very good, no damage or repairs.Dimensions:- Height…14.5’’/ 37cm. Width…31.25’’/ 79.5cm. Depth…17.75’’/ 45cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £55.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
79.5cm (31.30")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Tray Top Coffee Table to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229632
Dealers Internal Ref
24966
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Howkins Antiques Profile Page

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A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs.

Superb Quality French Tray Top Coffee Table

Archive II A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs. View III
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
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A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs.
Superb Quality French Tray Top Coffee Table
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A French Louis XV style coffee table featuring a floral marquetry tray top with brass gallery rim, handles, and gilt metal mounts on curved cabriole legs.
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French Louis XV style tray top coffee tables are low surfaces inspired by eighteenth-century cabinetmaking, characterised by curved silhouettes, floral marquetry inlays, and decorative metal mounts. The tray-style gallery rim reflects historical tea and coffee serving vessels integrated into low lounge furniture.

These tables were typically constructed from solid hardwoods and exotic veneers such as walnut, kingwood, or rosewood to create detailed floral patterns. Metal highlights consist of hand-cast brass or gilt bronze mounts fixed along the legs, rim, and carrying handles.

Authentic hand-crafted marquetry displays natural grain variations and precise hand-cut veneer joints across the decorative top. Gilt bronze or brass mounts should be heavy, cast metals attached with period-appropriate screws or pins rather than modern adhesives.

A marquetry coffee table functions well as a central focal point in a living space when positioned alongside modern upholstered sofas and neutral textiles. Displaying minimal decorative objects on the tray top helps balance historic woodwork with clean, contemporary lines.

Preserve the wood veneer by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying neutral beeswax along the grain while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources. Metal mounts should be dusted with a dry brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid chemicals that could bleed into the timber.
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