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An Early 20thc Light Oak Buttler’s Tray with Its Stand.
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An Early 20thc Light Oak Buttler’s Tray with Its Stand.

1900 - 1920
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An early 20thC light oak buttler’s tray with its stand. We have a pair available

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Blank Canvas Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Butler Tray to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA753471
Dealers Internal Reference
1634
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Description
An early 20thC light oak buttler’s tray with its stand. We have a pair available
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Blank Canvas Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Butler Tray to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA753471
Dealers Internal Ref
1634
Blank Canvas Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2009
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An early twentieth-century light oak butlers tray featuring cut-out handles, resting on a matching curved wooden stand.
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Archive I An early twentieth-century light oak butlers tray featuring cut-out handles, resting on a matching curved wooden stand.

An Early 20thc Light Oak Buttler’s Tray with Its Stand.

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Herefordshire
United Kingdom
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Items For Sale 97
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An early twentieth-century light oak butlers tray featuring cut-out handles, resting on a matching curved wooden stand.
An early 20thC light oak buttler’s tray with its stand.
Ref: SA753471
An early twentieth-century light oak butlers tray featuring cut-out handles, resting on a matching curved wooden stand.
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  • ObjectTray Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourLight Brown
  • MotifsCut-out handles, Curved legs, Detachable tray
  • SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 68 cm (27 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This early 20th-century tray table exhibits an Edwardian English Country House style, constructed from light brown oak with a warm, natural timber grain and a smooth polished finish. The rectangular tray top possesses canted corners, raised moulded edges, and oblong cut-out handles at each short end, lifting off its folding support frame. Below the surface, the piece stands on four slender, elegant curved legs joined by a sturdy lower stretcher rail. The timber displays gentle signs of age and handling across its polished surfaces. Practical measurements are 77 cm high, 68 cm wide, and 46 cm deep. In a modern interior, this versatile furniture piece functions exceptionally well as a convenient surface positioned at the end of a sofa for drinks, books, or decorative items. The detachable tray design allows for effortless serving or clearing when entertaining guests in a living room, drawing room, or conservatory. Its compact footprint ensures it suits smaller seating areas just as effectively as more spacious rooms, while the folding stand provides adaptable storage options when floor space is needed.

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A butlers tray table consists of a portable serving tray set atop a matching folding or fixed stand, historically designed to transport tea or drinks within domestic residences during the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Traditional butlers tray tables were predominantly crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, frequently incorporating integrated carry handles and cross-braced leg structures.

Authentic period examples feature solid timber construction, original joinery, cut-out side handles, and light surface patination around the rim where the tray meets the stand.

A butlers tray table functions effectively as an occasional drinks bar, side table beside seating, or bedside surface, providing adaptable functionality via its removable top tray.

Protect the timber by applying a clear beeswax polish regularly, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources, and using mats to prevent liquid marks on the wood surface.
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