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Large Scottish Whytock & Reid Serving Table
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for sale €3,276     $3,556
£2,800
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Large Scottish Whytock & Reid Serving Table

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Millers Antiques
Description

A large Scottish walnut serving table with a lovely burr walnut top, made by Whytock & Reid the Edinburgh cabinet makers, stamped to the drawers.

The table has four deep drawers, with a decorative Spanish style base, after a design by Sir Robert Lorimer.

The table is in good strong condition, splits in two for moving, some old marks to the top, a very well made table. Table top height 91.5cm.

Dated 1920.

Currently free UK mainland delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Serving Table to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 08453817
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Slender hand-cut drawer dovetails: fine early 20th-century Edinburgh cabinet making.
Shaped trestle legs with parcel gilding: Robert Lorimer Scottish Arts and Crafts design.
Burr walnut veneer with wide crossbanded borders: traditional high-grade workshop joinery.
Dark ring mark and softened finish on top: decades of domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
213cm (83.86")
Depth
91.5cm (36.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1064831
Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A large Scottish walnut serving table with a lovely burr walnut top, made by Whytock & Reid the Edinburgh cabinet makers, stamped to the drawers.
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The table has four deep drawers, with a decorative Spanish style base, after a design by Sir Robert Lorimer.
Millers Antiques
fig 1. A large antique Scottish mahogany and walnut serving table featuring four brass-handled drawers, carved scroll leg supports, and a low rear gallery back.
fig 1. Large Scottish Whytock & Reid Serving Table

The table is in good strong condition, splits in two for moving, some old marks to the top, a very well made table. Table top height 91.5cm.

Dated 1920.

Currently free UK mainland delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Serving Table to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 08453817
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Slender hand-cut drawer dovetails: fine early 20th-century Edinburgh cabinet making.
Shaped trestle legs with parcel gilding: Robert Lorimer Scottish Arts and Crafts design.
Burr walnut veneer with wide crossbanded borders: traditional high-grade workshop joinery.
Dark ring mark and softened finish on top: decades of domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
213cm (83.86")
Depth
91.5cm (36.02")
Reference Numbers
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SA1064831
Millers Antiques
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Antiques since 1947.

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Archive I A large antique Scottish mahogany and walnut serving table featuring four brass-handled drawers, carved scroll leg supports, and a low rear gallery back.

Large Scottish Whytock & Reid Serving Table

Archive II A large antique Scottish mahogany and walnut serving table featuring four brass-handled drawers, carved scroll leg supports, and a low rear gallery back. View II
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Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
Location
1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/millersantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 312
Items Sold 1,150
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A large antique Scottish mahogany and walnut serving table featuring four brass-handled drawers, carved scroll leg supports, and a low rear gallery back.
Large Scottish Whytock & Reid Serving Table
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A large antique Scottish mahogany and walnut serving table featuring four brass-handled drawers, carved scroll leg supports, and a low rear gallery back.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectServing Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleScottish Traditional
  • MaterialMahogany, Walnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScroll legs, Rear gallery back, Inlaid wood medallion, Drop ring handles
  • SizeH 96.5 cm (38 in) x W 213 cm (84 in) x D 91.5 cm (36 in)

This large Scottish serving table from 1920 is made by Whytock & Reid in a Scottish Traditional style from mahogany, walnut, and brass with a warm brown colour. The rectangular top has a burr walnut finish with a low rear gallery back, above four deep drawers fitted with small round drop ring handles and stamped to the interiors. The Spanish style base, after a design by Sir Robert Lorimer, includes heavily carved scroll leg supports and an inlaid wood medallion on the lower stretchers, displaying old marks on the top surface. Measuring 96.5 cm high, 213 cm wide, and 91.5 cm deep, it splits in two sections for moving and stands in good strong condition. In a home today, this piece provides generous surface and drawer storage in a dining room, hallway, or spacious living area as a traditional server.

FAQs

A serving table, or server, was designed for dining rooms to hold dishes, decanters, and cutlery during formal meals. Popularised during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these pieces preceded fully enclosed sideboards while providing a flat serving surface and drawers.

High-quality Scottish furniture from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries typically features solid mahogany or walnut, richly figured wood veneers, and cast brass handles. Construction techniques include hand-cut dovetail joints and decorative carved legs.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of traditional craftsmanship, such as hand-jointed drawer linings, natural patination on wood surfaces, original brass drop handles, and occasionally stamped makers marks or metal badges along drawer frames.

Position the serving table against a prominent wall in a dining space, grand hallway, or open-plan living room. Pair the dark timber with contemporary artwork positioned above and modern ceramic accents on the tabletop to create a balanced juxtaposition.

Dust the surfaces regularly using a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice per year. Ensure the item is positioned away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage and veneer cracking.
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