Glass Tea Table

Tea tables with scalloped and molded "piecrust" edges were designed for the genteel occasion of tea drinking, but were also known to be used for casual, daily activities such as writing letters and reading books.The British East India Company had struck a deal with Canton's tea merchants. Urban 'coffeehouses' had found flavour, but with affluent businessmen. As tea was cheaper, stay-at-home women started hosting dos around the “tea table”.