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19th Century Octagonal Tole Tray Table - The Family of Darius Before Alexander
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19th Century Octagonal Tole Tray Table - The Family of Darius Before Alexander

19th century
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
Description

The large octagonal tray finely hand-painted with The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great, depicting Alexander and Hephaestion receiving the captive Persian royal family within Darius’s tent following the Battle of Issus, within an elaborate gilt floral border, the raised pierced gallery incorporating twin carrying handles.

Possibly Russian, 19th century; later mounted upon an ebonised stand.

Dimensions: 89cm wide, 63cm deep, 46cm in height

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this Octagonal Tole Tray Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1233678
Description
The large octagonal tray finely hand-painted with The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great, depicting Alexander and Hephaestion receiving the captive Persian royal family within Darius’s tent following the Battle of Issus, within an elaborate gilt floral border, the raised pierced gallery incorporating twin carrying handles.

Possibly Russian, 19th century; later mounted upon an ebonised stand.

Dimensions: 89cm wide, 63cm deep, 46cm in height

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Octagonal Tole Tray Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1233678
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A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base.

19th Century Octagonal Tole Tray Table - The Family of Darius Before Alexander

Archive II A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base. View IX
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Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7EN
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base.
19th Century Octagonal Tole Tray Table - The Family Of Darius Before Alexander
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A nineteenth-century octagonal painted metal toleware tray table featuring a classical scene depicting the family of Darius before Alexander, set upon a dark wooden base.
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  • ObjectCoffee Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialToleware, Metal, Wood
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsOctagonal rim, Pierced gallery handles, Classical figural painting, Gilt border detail
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 89 cm (35 in) x D 63 cm (25 in)

This nineteenth-century Regency coffee table comprises a large octagonal toleware tray mounted upon an ebonised wooden stand. The tray surface features a hand-painted classical figural scene depicting The Family of Darius before Alexander, rendered in rich reds, golds and dark tones within an elaborate gilt floral border and a raised pierced gallery with twin carrying handles. The supporting wooden base stands on four straight square legs. Measuring 46 cm high, 89 cm wide and 63 cm deep, this table suits placement at the end of a sofa in a living room or library. The metal tray and dark wooden stand combine durability with a distinct decorative motif, offering a practical surface for everyday use while displaying traditional period craftsmanship.

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Toleware refers to decorative objects crafted from japanned or lacquered tinplate, which gained widespread popularity across Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A toleware tray table features a painted metal serving tray, often decorated with classical or botanical artwork, mounted on a wooden or metal base.

The tray tops were fashioned from rolled sheet iron or tinplate, which was painted, lacquered, and decorated by hand with gilt highlights and polychrome pigments. Supporting bases were typically constructed from painted or stained hardwoods, often tailored to fit the specific contours of the tray.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display genuine age-related craquelure throughout the painted lacquer surface and natural oxidisation on exposed metal areas. Hand-painted artwork from this era shows brushwork depth rather than modern mechanical transfer lines, accompanied by pierced gallery handles and gilded perimeter borders.

A painted tole tray table functions as a focal low coffee table or an occasional accent table in contemporary living areas. Its dark, structured frame and rich figurative artwork contrast effectively against minimalist upholstery, textured natural fibre rugs, and clean architectural lines.

Dust the painted surface gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth to avoid scratching the historical lacquer. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and moisture, and refrain from using abrasive liquid polishes or chemical cleaners that could strip the delicate paint and gilded detailing.
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