Published July 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
KOVELS ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: The tea cart on wheels was a 20th-century idea that remains popular today
Tea was first served in Europe about 1650, and the caffeinated drink became a popular beverage in the centuries that followed. So it is not surprising that some Arts and Crafts furniture designers labeled a table with wheels and a handle a “tea cart,” even though it was used as a cart to serve any type of food.
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