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Welsh Red Painted Knife Tray
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Welsh Red Painted Knife Tray

19th century
Description

A two division knife or cutlery tray with a central arched and stepped board, pierced for carrying and with splayed sides, retaining its red-washed surface. Cardiganshire, circa 1840-80.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Havard and Havard has dated this Antique Wooden Knife Tray to the 19th Century.

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SA953231
Description
A two division knife or cutlery tray with a central arched and stepped board, pierced for carrying and with splayed sides, retaining its red-washed surface. Cardiganshire, circa 1840-80.
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Havard and Havard has dated this Antique Wooden Knife Tray to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA953231
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2021

Specialists in welsh country furniture

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A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting.
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Archive I A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting.

Welsh Red Painted Knife Tray

Archive II A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting. View II
Archive III A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting. View III
Archive IV A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting. View IV
Archive V A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting. View V
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Havard and Havard

Havard and Havard
Telephone 07711 006399
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Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
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A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting.
Welsh Red Painted Knife Tray
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A red-painted wooden knife tray featuring a central divider with an integrated oval handle cut-out and shaped cresting.
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  • ObjectCutlery Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Country Folk Art
  • MaterialPine, Paint
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsIntegrated handle, Central divider, Shaped cresting, Sloped sides
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This nineteenth-century Welsh Country folk art knife tray originates from Cardiganshire and dates between 1840 and 1880. Made from pine, the piece takes the form of a rectangular two-division cutlery tray with sloped sides and a moulded base. A central arched and stepped board divides the interior, finished with shaped cresting and a pierced oval handle cut-out for carrying. The timber retains a rich red-washed surface with visible grain texture and authentic surface wear consistent with age. Measuring 15 cm high, 36 cm wide, and 28 cm deep, this small country accessory serves as a decorative and practical organizer for a sideboard top in a rustic farmhouse dining room or kitchen.

FAQs

In eighteenth and nineteenth-century households, wooden knife trays were practical carrying vessels used to transport cutlery between the kitchen and dining area. In Welsh country homes, these utilitarian items were often crafted locally and painted with durable pigments to protect the timber.

Traditional knife trays were typically constructed from local softwoods like pine or hardwoods such as oak and sycamore. They feature hand-cut dovetail or nailed joints, sloped side profiles, and a central division piece incorporating an arched carrying handle.

Authentic pieces display uneven surface wear corresponding to original usage, particularly around the central handle and base edges. The paint layer typically exhibits historical craquelure, natural paint loss, and tone variations from age rather than artificial distressing.

A wooden knife tray serves as an effective desktop organiser for stationery, a central container for table napkins and oil bottles on a kitchen island, or a decorative base for displaying small collectibles on a sideboard.

Clean painted woodenware gently using a dry microfibre cloth or soft brush to remove dust. Avoid water submersion, chemical solvents, or abrasive polishing compounds that could lift historical paint finishes or compromise the original patina.
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