Vintage English Oval Edwardian Marquetry Butler's Tray C1900

Regent Antiques has been trading in London for three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain.

Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide. Vintage English Oval Edwardian Marquetry Butler's Tray C1900.

This is a beautiful English Edwardian mahogany and. Oval butler's tray, circa 1900 in date. The tray features a Sheraton style design with beautiful marquetry inlaid decoration and it is of shaped oval form with a moulded edge, complete with brass handles at each end. The tray showcases flamed mahogany, with a stunning central motif of a large shell crafted from satinwood and tulipwood with surrounding ribbons, swags, and tails, demonstrating the superb quality of the marquetry work.

It can be used for serving drinks or purely for decorative purposes. In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition.

Height 6.5 x Width 63.5 x Depth 43. Height 2.6 x Width 25.0 x Depth 16.9. Is decorative artistry where pieces of material of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones.

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian. Work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as. Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo. Is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique.

Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in. And other Flemish centers of luxury. During the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the.

Royal manufactory of the Gobelins. Charged with providing furnishings to decorate. And the other royal residences of.

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming. Who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers. And gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in. Take a tour of our London showrooms. Take Piccadilly line to Manor House station.

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