[Sca-cooks] Paper twists of spice (Was spice storage)

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Interesting sea shell it is, that has printing on it.  Look at the large 
image:
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/images/aria/sk/z/sk-a-4646.z

Selene

Huette von Ahrens wrote:

>But how do you know that is paper and not a shell of some sort?  There are several other kinds
>of shells depicted.  This could be a shell that has been cut specifically to be some sort of
>container or scoop.
>
>Huette
>
>--- Christina L Biles <bilescl at okstate.edu> wrote:
>
>>>The trick with the paper funnel is impressive, and old-school retailers 
>>>
>>can do 
>>
>>>it without glue. However, I doubt it is period.
>>>
>>###I agree.  Paper wasn't all that cheap during the Middle 
>>Ages/Renaissance. 
>>
>>
>>Paper twists of spice show up in early seventeenth century Dutch art.  I 
>>haven't got a pre-1600 image yet, but I'm still looking.
>>This one dates to 1627:
>>http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_assets/SK-A-4646?lang=en
>>
>>I have another from 1615 from a still life by Clara Peeters (the one with 
>>the flat wedding tart with rosemary & gold charms) that I can't find 
>>online at the moment.
>>
>>
>>-Magdalena da Cadamosto
>>