Lot 137
GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY AND BRASS TEA TRAY
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One: 23 February 2022 | From 10:00
Description
with fretwork gallery sides and baize lined underside
Dimensions
63cm wide, 48cm deep
Provenance
There are signs of some fine splits/cracks to the surface of the tray, the longest is approx 10cm long, and near this crack there are several scrapes, one of which is fairly long and deep (approx 10cm). There are some other signs of typical light scrapes and wear to the surface, commensurate with age and use. The corners of the tray have signs of surface wear, exposure and use and there are signs of slight shrinkage/gaps in some of the corner joints. One of the corners has signs of slight filling/restoration to the joints. There are signs of some splits and cracks to the pierced fretwork, and some signs of occasional slight restoration. One area of the pierced fretwork is slightly mobile as it is cracked in several places. There are some cracks/splits along the rounded edge of the base of the tray.