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Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped
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Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped

19th century
Sold 3 March 2025 · Gilt and Gesso
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Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm wide, stamped.

A very fine quality, well constructed breakfast lap tray circa 1850 by Urquhart and Adamson, Liverpool with makers stamp to base.

The 61cm wide mahogany tray features twin butlers or ladies maid carrying handles, turned legs to each corner in a style suggesting mid 19th century and consistent with Urquhart and Adamson’s presence in the wealthy and industrialist city of Liverpool with great shipping trade and large city and country houses.

Presented in mostly very good condition, showing evidence of wear and use to authenticate, minimal water stain to top and a repair to the back gallery rail but otherwise mostly excellent, please see all images as they show an honest assessment of condition. Structurally excellent with splendid patination, a very nice example.

Dimensions

Width 61cm

Height 23.5cm

Height tray underside 16.5cm

Depth 37cm

A superbly stylish and versatile tray for a day or bedroom or display tray etc.., a practical antique of both function and form.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

Dispatched U.K. and worldwide within 2-3 working days with tracking.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Victorian Mahogany Lap Tray to the 1860s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1127647
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Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm wide, stamped.
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A very fine quality, well constructed breakfast lap tray circa 1850 by Urquhart and Adamson, Liverpool with makers stamp to base.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs.
fig 1. Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped

The 61cm wide mahogany tray features twin butlers or ladies maid carrying handles, turned legs to each corner in a style suggesting mid 19th century and consistent with Urquhart and Adamson’s presence in the wealthy and industrialist city of Liverpool with great shipping trade and large city and country houses.

fig 2. A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs.
fig 2. Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped

Presented in mostly very good condition, showing evidence of wear and use to authenticate, minimal water stain to top and a repair to the back gallery rail but otherwise mostly excellent, please see all images as they show an honest assessment of condition. Structurally excellent with splendid patination, a very nice example.

fig 3. A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs.
fig 3. Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped

Dimensions

Width 61cm

Height 23.5cm

Height tray underside 16.5cm

Depth 37cm

A superbly stylish and versatile tray for a day or bedroom or display tray etc.., a practical antique of both function and form.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

Dispatched U.K. and worldwide within 2-3 working days with tracking.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Victorian Mahogany Lap Tray to the 1860s.

Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1127647
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Archive I A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm Wide, Stamped

Archive II A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs. View II
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BN21 1DJ
United Kingdom
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A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs.
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Lap Tray, Breakfast Bed Tray C1850, 61cm wide, stamped
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A mid 19th century mahogany lap tray with low raised gallery sides, integrated handles, and four short turned legs.
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  • ObjectServing Trays
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Raised gallery, Cut-out handles
  • SizeH 23.5 cm (9 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

Lap and breakfast trays gained popularity during the 19th century as domestic comfort became a priority in affluent households, often utilised for serving morning meals in bed or for writing letters.

These pieces were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring dovetail joints, hand-turned legs, and integrated carry handles carved directly into the gallery sides.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural patina, hand-cut joinery, traditional finishing techniques like shellac or wax, and occasional maker stamps or registration marks underneath the woodwork.

A vintage wooden tray can be utilised on a coffee table to corral decorative objects, placed atop a chest of drawers to hold accessories, or styled simply on a bedside table.

Maintain antique mahogany by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting regularly with a soft cloth, and periodically applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber.
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