SC - When Were Those Guys?

[Philip & Susan Troy]

LYN M PARKINSON wrote:
> 
> Some people definately had their own servers, but there are also banquet
> paintings, some can be seen in costume books, where the servers are in
> livery.  There's an Italian wedding painting in which the tables form a U
> shape.  The servers offer food to the diners, working on the inside of
> the U. 

This is probably derived from the Roman concept of the triclinium,
except I assume the diners in the Italian painting are seated in chairs.

Adamantius
Østgardr, East
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com
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