The proper etiquette essential for hosting & entertaining 🍸 🍽️ over the holidays! ~ Suberb for the coffee service ☕ after dinner: A Formal & Handsome Traditional Mahogany Butler’s Tray-on-Stand, English, circa 1870. Use a cocktail tray, bar cart, or wonderful, guest room, bedside table . The Butler's Toolkit: The Butler's Tray . A traditional butler's tray was originally designed for serving beverages and food. It was a folding table that he would carry anywhere, whether serving drinks in the drawing room, lunch on the patio or coffee in the library. The butler's tray is an indispensible tool and every household should have one. There are several types of butler's tray. Some have a slight rim for carrying beverages or plates; others have specific functions, such as a cutlery tray for setting the table. . The Butler Speaks: A Return to Proper Etiquette, Stylish Entertaining, and the Art of Good Housekeeping. by Charles McPhereson, © April 23, 2013. . . . . #holidaydining #antiquetray #antiquebutlerstray #butlerstray #oneofakindgift #homedecor #artandantiques #englishaniques #diningroom #luxe #interiors #barcart #interiordesignideas #antiques #designanddecoration #homedesign #decorativeantiques #SF #sanfrancisco #interior_design #bedsidetable #victorian #holiday2019 #holidaygift #formaldining #coffeeservice #etiquette #holidayentertaining #breakfastinbed #butlerstoolkit (at Garden Court Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/B58X918pJ6f/?igshid=1bj8sia5r60zu