[Sca-cooks] Porringers?

[Daniel Myers]

On Saturday, December 6, 2003, at 09:25  PM, M. Unruh-Bays wrote:

> Hi-
>
> I'm trying to put together a set of period table implements. 
> Currently, I'm
> looking at pewter. I have found on-line references to porringers from 
> the
> 17th century, but not earlier. Regrettably, I don't have access to 
> books on
> table settings just now, although I know they're out there.
>
> So, two questions - how early were they manufactured and used, and what
> would be the best choice for a book on period table settings? I'm
> concentrating on western Europe, c. 1250 - 1500.

A fantastic book for info on table settings is Boke of Keruynge,  Peter 
Brears (ed.), Southover Press.  ISBN: 1-870962-19-2
It goes into all sorts of detail on the placement of trenchers, bread, 
table linens, salt cellars, etc...

Way cool stuff!

- Doc


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