A Mid 19th Century Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand

An unusual mid nineteenth century rosewood writing table, the top opening to reveal a crimson baize writing surface, with hidden inset inkwell, with one drawer to the frieze and slid...

England, circa 1760 A mid eighteenth century Chinese Chippendale tea table with flame mahogany top, with Chinese fretwork to the frieze ...

England, circa 1780 A fine mid eighteenth century mahogany occasional table, crossbanded in satinwood, all supported on a splayed tripod base, with legs terminating in brass castors...

A fine late eighteenth century occasional table, the top with canted sides, constructed from goncalo alves with oval cartouche inlaid with Ceylonese satinwood, surrounded by a bandin...

Mahogany folding butlers tray on stand tray has four folding sides with inset brass hinges. Supported on folding stand with decorative turned supports. The dimensions are with the ...

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany butlers tray on stand having a quality mahogany lift off tray with a shaped gallery and carrying handles standing on four square moulded legs untie...

An English tray on stand mahogany side table from the 19th century. This elegant English mahogany side table from the 19th century features a versatile removable tray top, combining ...

A Good Quality And Unusually Small Georgian Mahogany Butlers Tray, Of Diminutive Proportion, Having Elegant Shaped Sides With Pierced Carrying Handles And Well Figured Top, Housed On Later Square Chamfered Leg Mahogany Stand. During the 18th and 19th centuries a coffee table was not what we regard as a coffee table in the 21st century. Coffee tables back then were always full height, effectively side tables. The modern, low, coffee table is really something which began to be seen during the early 20th century onwards. Based on the above there is a variety of different methods to incorporate a coffee table into an interior for people who wish to furnish their properties with genuine antique furniture, whilst still allowing for the practicalities and function which is required in modern times. Therefore it is now incredibly common to find 18th and 19th century trays of varying shape, size and design utilised as coffee tables. As with all the others that we have seen this particular tray has been fitted onto a low, practical and sturdy stand constructed from old antique wood. It’s worth noting that generally this means an old broken table...