Bread trenchers was [Sca-cooks] Tableware

[Catherine Hartley]

Bear said:

"Illustrations from the 15th Century show the squared trenchers and often
the
carvers knives at the table suggesting that the preparation of the trenchers
was being done at the table.  The famous woodcut from Der Schatzbehalter
(Nuremburg, 1491) shows the ruling noble being served squared trenchers, but
leaves one wondering if the other diners are eating from round trenchers or
plates.  Trenchers are remarkable absent from most 16th Century
illustrations."

This statement is particulalry interesting to me as I ercently read that the
the Panter/Pantler was the person whose kob it was to cut the trenchers an
he had a particular knie with which to do it.

Is it possible fo you to email you sources or you current draft? I would
sincerely appreciate that.

Thanks

Caitlin of Enniskillen