Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Cabinets from Brights of Nettlebed, Set of 2

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Shaped gallery upstands frame the three raised sides of each cabinet top, echoing traditional eighteenth-century tray-top commode designs while safeguarding … Read more Shaped gallery upstands frame the three raised sides of each cabinet top, echoing traditional eighteenth-century tray-top commode designs while safeguarding items placed above. Constructed with rich mahogany veneers over solid timber groundwork, the front elevation presents a gentle serpentine curve that carries through the drawer facades, intermediate bead moulding, and lower frieze rails. Each cabinet provides useful concealed storage across two stacked drawers, each dressed with original antiqued brass swan-neck swing handles mounted to shaped backplates. The drawer linings are neatly fitted and pull smoothly, closing flush into the surrounding frame. Below the drawer tier, a generous open shelf with a shaped frontal apron offers versatile secondary storage suitable for books, magazines, or evening essentials. The supporting framework comprises four square-section legs detailed with reeded outer corners and pierced bracket spandrels applied to the upper front and side junctions. An additional moulding runs below the upper drawer chest, giving the pair crisp architectural definition. Their compact footprint allows them to serve naturally as lamp tables or side stands beside a sofa as well as bedside nightstands. About the Maker: Brights of Nettlebed is an established British family-run cabinetmaker based in Oxfordshire, renowned for producing high-calibre classical English reproduction furniture. Their workshop designs are historically informed, drawing inspiration from classical pattern books and the extensive archives of Biggs of Maidenhead (established 1866), adapting authentic Georgian proportions for contemporary interiors. Dating from the late twentieth century, each stand measures 37.5 cm wide by 47.5 cm deep, standing 71 cm high to the cabinet surface and 73.5 cm to the highest point of the gallery upstand. Both cabinets retain maker labels mounted inside the top drawer. See less