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The Victorian Dining Room (Hardcover)
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The Victorian Dining Room (Hardcover)
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Elegant dining rooms in the nineteenth century served an important
role in the social discourse of the Victorian household. They
tended to be "masculine" spaces and typically were filled with
solid, heavily carved sideboards and tables, and draped with rich,
velvet curtains. Sideboards "groaned" with the weight of opulent
silver serving pieces, set off by the jewel-like tones of colored
art glass vases and bowls. There could never be too many objects;
after all, these were rooms that were meant to impress. So it was
perfectly fine to have silver asparagus tongs or orange slicers,
sitting beside the silver spoon warmer in the shape of a shell.
This richly colorful book is a visual journey through the
nineteenth century dining room. From the sideboard to the tea
table, the serving pieces, silver, glass, and unusual Victorian
oddities are presented. Through over 200 photographs, it becomes
clear why the whimsical, beautiful, and sometimes bizarre products
of that inventive and colorful time continue to astound and
fascinate us. Also included is a facsimile of "How to Set the
Table," a rare booklet from 1901, which will help the reader
understand the variety and uses of the Victorian table setting. A
Value Guide completes the work.
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