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Walnut Wood Serving Tray, Small Rectangular and Round Wooden Plate for Coffee, Cake and Bread, Four Sizes

$14.99

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The walnut is oiled, not varnished, so the grain stays on show under your coffee.

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This walnut wood serving tray is a small plate for one thing at a time: a coffee cup, a slice of cake, a few pieces of bread. Walnut is a hard, dark wood with a close grain, and the finish is oil, not varnish, so the grain stays on show and the surface stays matte. Oil sinks in and can be topped up; varnish chips and is done.

It lives in the kitchen and gets daily use: morning coffee with a cookie beside the cup, cake at the table, bread and butter on the sideboard for guests. The 7.5 x 5.5 inch rectangle makes a bedside breakfast tray, toast on one side and the cup on the other, small enough for a nightstand. Walnut suits white ceramics, cream or gray stoneware, and brass or matte black flatware.

Each plate is walnut wood in one of four sizes, from a 5 inch round up to an 8 x 5 inch rectangle, with its own grain that darkens slightly with every re-oil. Wash by hand in warm water with a drop of dish soap, towel dry at once, and never use the dishwasher. When it looks dry or pale, work in a thin coat of oil overnight. Store flat, away from the stove and direct sun.

Specifications

Material: Walnut wood

Materials and dimensions are listed under Details. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth and keep wood, rattan and wool felt away from standing water. For lighting, check the plug type and voltage in the variant name before ordering.

We ship to the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand by tracked post. Most orders arrive in 8 to 15 days. Shipping is $4.95 and free on orders over $100. You get a tracking number by email as soon as your order is on its way. If your order has not arrived within 30 days, we resend it or refund you in full. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, unused and in the original packaging; contact us first for a return authorization.

Why it earns its place

Four sizes

A 5 inch round for a cup and a biscuit, up to an 8 x 5 inch rectangle for a slice of cake or a few pieces of bread.

Oiled, not varnished

The walnut is finished with oil, so the dark grain shows through and the surface stays matte rather than shiny.

Made to be used

Hand wash it, re-oil it now and then, and the colour stays deep instead of fading to grey.

In your home

These live in the kitchen and get used daily: under a morning coffee with a biscuit on the side, as a plate for a slice of cake at the table, or lined up on a sideboard with bread and butter when people come round. Walnut sits well with white ceramics, stoneware in cream or grey, and brass or matte black cutlery.

A concrete example: the 7.5 x 5.5 inch rectangle as a bedside breakfast plate, with a cup on one end and toast on the other. It is small enough not to crowd a nightstand.

Materials and quality

Walnut is a hard, dark wood with a close grain, and the oiled finish leaves that grain on the surface rather than sealing it under varnish. That matters in use: oil soaks into the wood and can be renewed, while varnish chips and cannot. Each plate is walnut wood in one of four shapes, so what you hold has its own pattern of grain and colour, and it darkens slightly with every re-oil.

Care and everyday use

Hand wash only, in warm water with a little washing-up liquid, and dry it straight away rather than leaving it to soak. Keep it out of the dishwasher. When the surface starts to look dry or pale, rub in a thin coat of oil and let it sit overnight. Store it flat, away from the hob and direct sun.