dining
Representative China
Fig. 1. and Fig. 2.
On Tea
Modified Dinner A La Russe, Set Out For Eight
Food and Drink for the Sick
Nineteenth-century homemaker from The skillful housewife's book
Fig. 7. and Fig. 8.
'Where is the Man that Can Live without Dining?'
Table Rules for Little Ones
'Eat at your own table as you would that of a king' said Confucius
Ye Palaeontographical Society
England’s Palaeontographical Society was founded in 1847.
Histoire de la Table
This beautifully illustrated volume gives an historical overview of European dining customs from the Middle Ages through present day. Many pages feature artworks depicting dining scenes paired with photographs of food and drink related objects from the time period to provide a sumptuous picture of “la table” through the ages. The French text gives detailed information on eating habits as well as tablewares including porcelain, glassware, silverware, textiles, and even furniture.
English Table Glass
Percy Bate was born in Manchester in 1868. In addition to English Table Glass, he authored several books on portraiture and other forms of art. He was Secretary of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and later Director of Aberdeen Municipal Art Gallery and Museum. In English Table Glass, he uses photographs and descriptions to highlight many examples from spirit glasses to candlesticks. Bate covers table glass from the 16th through the 18th century, but some of his advice—such as how to identify fakes—applies to researchers and collectors tod
