Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
• Item: Georgian Butlers Serving Tray
• Circa: 1820
• Period: George IV
• Provenance: England
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Single plank tray (sign of quality)
• Over-sized design
• Shaped side carrying handles
• Side loading
• Original webbing to hinged stand
• Folding ring turned legs on stand
• Original polish & patination
• Stunning quality
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
This type of tray was used both on grand tours and campaigns, but also in wealthy houses for serving drinks. It features a good quality large side-loading tray, with shaped side carrying handles. Constructed with fine quality mahogany with a dovetail construction, it is reasonably heavy (a sign of quality) with an original stunning colour & patination. The original cabinetmakers’ label remains but the ink is work, so we don’t know who the maker was. The base of the Georgian butlers serving tray is constructed from a single mahogany plank (another sign of quality). The tray is supported by new webbed straps, on a good quality bar-shaped mahogany-folding stand, with uniting ring-turned stretchers for additional support. What makes this an unusual and rarer example is the fact that it features a good-sized tray. This tray and table are a classic example from the late Georgian period and it boasts a stunning colour and patination.
Condition Report:
This is a good quality antique Georgian butlers serving tray, constructed of mahogany, on a bar-shaped stand, circa 1820, in good original condition. Nominal old use marks to the tray top and leading edges and age-related shrinkage to the singe-plank tray top, but nothing significant, considering its age and years of use. The Georgian butlers serving tray boasts an excellent colour and patination, having ben wax-polished by hand in our workshop to a professional standard. The wooden stand has been fitted with new webbing straps, to ensure sufficient tray support. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.
About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.
Ref: 79260
Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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Antique English Georgian Mahogany Butlers Drinks Tray Table & Stand (Circa 1820)
