#7263 • Rare! Artisan Crafted Folding Oval Butler’s Tray Table with Hinged, Lift-Up Sides and Cutout Handles, 16"

Part of Historic Manor Downsizing Auction (timed auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

Exceptional Artisan made oval-form wooden butler’s tray table, designed with four hinged leaves that raise to create a contained serving gallery and integrated handholds. The tray top presents a warm, medium-brown stained wood surface with visible grain, framed by gently arched sides; each end is pierced with an elongated cutout handle, lending the piece its characteristic “campaign” silhouette. Substantial brass-tone butt hinges articulate the leaves at each corner, emphasizing the table’s utilitarian, host’s-serving purpose. The base appears constructed as a folding stand with splayed legs and intersecting stretcher braces, allowing the table to read as both occasional table and portable tray stand. This form derives from traditional butler’s trays—removable or carryable serving surfaces intended for tea, cocktails, and light refreshments—adapted here into a compact domestic table with a crisp, furniture-grade finish and practical, space-conscious engineering. Estimated value reflects typical secondary-market pricing for comparable oval, folding butler tray tables in stained wood with brass hinges, including examples commonly associated with late-20th-century décor retailers and campaign-inspired revival furnishings. Size: 40" x 31" x 16"