Vintage Folding Butlers Tray Northern Mfg. Co. Glasgow 66cm Wide Early 20th Century

Vintage folding butlers tray, beautifully crafted in solid wood. Originally made by the Northern Manufacturing Co., Glasgow, this piece was special made and features a rare makers label with the initials SMB.

• Vintage foldable butler-style serving tray

• Solid wood with warm aged patina

• Original bone or ivory-look maker's label:
  Special Made Bed Table SMB Northern Mfg. Co., 71 West Princes Street, Glasgow, C.4

• Compact and foldable for easy storage or display

• Curved legs with original supports

Dimensions:

• Width: 66 cm

• Depth: 32 cm

• Height: 23.5 cm

 Ideal for:

• Vintage home décor

• Collectors of early 20th-century Scottish furniture or hospital/military-style design

• Collectors of medical or industrial antiques

• Vintage décor

• Use as a writing or laptop table

• Restoration projects

  Condition: Signs of age and  use consistent with vintage character. Please inspect all photos carefully. Sold as is.

  
  

  Estimated Year of Manufacture:

  Circa 1930s1950s, most likely between 1935 and 1950.

• The address format 71 West Princes Street, Glasgow, C.4 uses the old postal district system (pre-1960s), which suggests pre-World War II to early post-war manufacturing.

• The style (folding legs, solid wood, functional design) is typical of 1930s to 1950s British utilitarian furniture often used in hospitals, military wards, or middle-class homes.

• The makers label uses formal typography common in the interwar and immediate post-war period.