Metamorphic Fire Screen/occasional Butlers Table 1900 - 1920

Name: Metamorphic Fire Screen/occasional Butlers Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1236613
Price: 400 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectOccasional Tables
Period1900 - 1920
StyleEdwardian
MaterialMahogany, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsTurned finials, Cut-out handle top, Two-tier trays, T-bar feet
SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

This Edwardian metamorphic occasional butler table and fire screen is made from warm brown mahogany with brass fittings. The piece has two-tier trays with raised mouldings, a cut-out handle top, turned finials at the upper corners, and T-bar feet at the base. It measures 80 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 26 cm deep. In a home today, this versatile item functions as a fire screen when folded back, or converts into a two-tiered occasional table or cake stand when needed. It is suitable for placement at the end of a sofa in a living room, study, or hallway setting.

FAQs

A metamorphic fire screen table is a dual-purpose piece of furniture designed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to function both as a vertical hearth shield and a horizontal occasional tray table.

These pieces were typically crafted from solid dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, utilizing integrated brass mechanical hinges and pivoting brackets to allow frame reorientation.

Authentic examples feature hand-fitted pivoting joint mechanisms, period-correct brass hardware, natural timber patination, and original structural wear patterns around moving parts.

Position the piece adjacent to an armchair or sofa as an occasional drinks table, or align it vertically near a hearth to serve as a functional decorative screen.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth, apply beeswax polish along the wood grain biannually, and maintain light lubrication on iron or brass pivoting hinges.

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Metamorphic Fire Screen/occasional Butlers Table