Louis XVI Mahogany Tea Trolley with Gilt Bronze Mounts

<h2>Design & Inspiration</h2><p>Rooted in the refined vocabulary of late-eighteenth-century French court furniture, this tea trolley evokes the elegance of Versailles salons where ceremony and beauty were inseparable. The Louis XVI aesthetic — defined by straight lines, tapered fluted legs, and disciplined symmetry — is brought to life here in a serving piece that transforms the ritual of afternoon tea into a grand occasion. Brass & Wood distills that courtly spirit into every curve of gilded bronze and every grain of polished mahogany.</p><h2>Materials & Finish</h2><p>The carcase is crafted from solid mahogany with a deep, hand-rubbed lacquer finish that reveals the wood's natural warmth and figure. Ormolu-style antique brass mounts — three ornamental plaques on the frieze, scrolled foliate corner mounts, and a pierced gallery rail on the upper tray — are cast and hand-chased for crisp relief detail. The lower shelf features a book-matched mahogany parquet veneer surface, and all four slender tapered legs terminate in polished brass sabots fitted with smooth-rolling casters for effortless movement.</p><h2>Craftsmanship</h2><p>Each trolley is assembled by Brass & Wood's artisans in Egypt, who combine traditional joinery techniques with hand-applied metal finishes. The removable upper gallery tray is independently fitted, allowing the piece to serve equally as a stationary side table. Mortise-and-tenon joints and brass stretchers at the lower shelf ensure structural rigidity that belies the trolley's graceful silhouette.</p><h2>Dimensions & Details</h2><p>عرض 75 سم – عمق 45 سم – ارتفاع 100 سم</p>