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A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790
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A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790

18th century
Sold 28 March 2025 · Gilt and Gesso
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Description

A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790.

A fine quality large Cuban mahogany, Georgian butlers cutlery tray with three divisions and original brass carrying handle.

Superbly constructed with lovely dovetailed joints and excellent original colour, showing an elegant timeworn patination without loss, chips or defects, considered in very good condition whilst having an established character.

These work very well for standing kitchen bottles, hall table keys, jam jars or as a desk tidy etc..,

circa 1790.

Dimensions

Length 40cm

Width 31cm

Height 14cm to handle

A wonderful useable antique of considerable decorative appeal with a function and form.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

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

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Georgian Mahogany Cutlery Tray to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1132760
Description
A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790.
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A fine quality large Cuban mahogany, Georgian butlers cutlery tray with three divisions and original brass carrying handle.
Gilt and Gesso

Superbly constructed with lovely dovetailed joints and excellent original colour, showing an elegant timeworn patination without loss, chips or defects, considered in very good condition whilst having an established character.

fig 1. A rectangular wooden Georgian cutlery tray featuring internal divisions and a central brass carrying handle.
fig 1. A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790

These work very well for standing kitchen bottles, hall table keys, jam jars or as a desk tidy etc..,

circa 1790.

Dimensions

Length 40cm

Width 31cm

Height 14cm to handle

A wonderful useable antique of considerable decorative appeal with a function and form.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

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

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Georgian Mahogany Cutlery Tray to the Georgian era.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1132760
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Archive I A rectangular wooden Georgian cutlery tray featuring internal divisions and a central brass carrying handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790

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Gilt and Gesso
Telephone 07904 423385
Location
East Sussex
BN21 1DJ
United Kingdom
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Items Sold 337
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A rectangular wooden Georgian cutlery tray featuring internal divisions and a central brass carrying handle.
A Late Georgian Mahogany Butlers Cutlery Tray with Brass Handle C1790
Ref: SA1132760
A rectangular wooden Georgian cutlery tray featuring internal divisions and a central brass carrying handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStorage Boxes & Trays
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsDivided interior compartments, Central brass carrying handle, Dovetail joinery, Raised side walls
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 40 cm (16 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

FAQs

During the Georgian period, wealthy households required specialized storage for expanding collections of silverware and cutlery, leading to the creation of compartmented trays and caddies designed for butler service.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid dense hardwoods like Cuban or Honduras mahogany, joined with hand-cut dovetails, and fitted with cast brass carrying handles.

Authentication relies on examining the timber grain, hand-cut joinery, patination of the wood surface, and the appropriate style of cast brass hardware consistent with the late 18th century.

It can be placed on a console table or sideboard to display small curated objects, stationary, or as a functional valet tray for everyday accessories.

Maintain the timber by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, occasionally treating the surface with traditional beeswax to nourish the wood and preserve the patina.
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