Object Description
This is a fine quality antique late Victorian butlers’ tray on stand, constructed of solid oak, with a lovely mellow colour, circa 1870, in excellent original condition.
Summary:
• Item: Oak Butlers’ Tray
• Circa: 1870
• Period: Late Victorian
• Provenance: England
• Wood: Oak
• No ring / water marks to tray top surface
• Pierced side carrying handles
• Side loading
• Jute straps – excellent condition
• Lovely mellow golden colour
• Excellent polish finish & patination
• Good quality
• Excellent original condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality antique late Victorian butlers’ tray on stand, constructed of solid oak, with a lovely mellow colour, circa 1870, in excellent original condition. This type of butlers’ tray was originally used both on grand tours and campaigns, but also in wealthy houses for serving drinks. It boasts a good quality front-loading tray with pierced shaped side carrying handles. The walls are constructed with lovely dovetail construction, which is a sign of quality, with lovely golden mellow colour & patination. The oak Butlers’ tray sits on a good quality block shaped oak-folding stand with, secured by three jute straps, which are in excellent condition. The tray and stand are original to each other. The tray has been wax-polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop. There are no ring / water marks on the tray top surface. The hinged bars to the stand are original.
This tray and table are a lovely example of a Butlers’ tray from the mid-Victorian period. The level of detail and craftsmanship displayed are of a high standard.
The oak Butlers’ tray boasts a golden mellow oak colour, with lovely grain figuration. It has good colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received. This truly is a very beautiful item with quality construction and is original throughout. It is rare to see one in such good condition.
This oak Butlers’ tray would look superb in a variety of rooms from the hallway to living or dining room. This item would certainly grace any home or office and a great investment, as they are an extremely functional. So don’t miss out your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique late Victorian butlers’ tray on stand, constructed of solid oak, with a lovely mellow colour, circa 1870, in excellent original condition. There are nominal old use marks to the leading edges and top but nothing significant considering the age of the item and years of use. The oak Butlers’ tray has been wax-polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop. There are no ring / water marks on the tray top surface. The hinged oak bars to the stand are original and in good working condition. There are no splits to the top either. The wooden tray and stand are both sturdy. This oak butlers’ tray is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
Total Height = 81.2cm / 32” / 2ft 8”
Tray Height = 7.6cm / 3”
Tray Width = 70.2cm / 27⅝” / 2ft 3⅝”
Tray Depth = 44.5cm / 17½” / 1ft 5½”
Base Height = 73.6cm / 29” / 2ft 5”
Base Width = 73.5cm / 29” / 2ft 5”
Base Depth = 48cm / 18⅞” / 1ft 6⅞”
Base Folded Width = 8.2cm / 3¼”
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Email: [email protected]
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. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location; we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit; therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.
Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.
We will also provide you with our shippers’ contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It’s helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.
In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.
Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery; cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.
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. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.
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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. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically antique four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.
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