SC - Table Puppies

[LYN M PARKINSON]

<< Do we have any evidence of folks feeding dogs from the table in period
this
 way? Perhaps in an illumination or a written report of a feast? >>


A number of illuminations have pictures of small dogs running around the
top of the table.  Look at the table in the January calendar page of the
Tres Riches Heures.  There's also a servant who appears to be feeding a
small greyhound on the floor.

Food in History, Tannahill, has a 15th C. woodcut from Ferrara showing
all sorts of bones and stuff on the floor surrounding the table of
diners.  Several types of dogs are gnawing on them. p. 232.


Regards,

Allison
allilyn at juno.com, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands, Pittsburgh, PA
Kingdom of Aethelmearc

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