Elegant Eating: Four Hundred Years of Dining in Style

by Philippa Glanville

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Deftly blending the decorative arts and social history, this lavishly illustrated volume is the only book to survey the changing styles of fine dining and tableware from the 16th century to today. Introductory sections on dining ceremony and furnishings set the scene, after which the book follows the structure of a grand dinner, progressing from cocktails to dessert.Focusing on the many decorative objects that stylish eating and drinking have inspired...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0810965933

ISBN13:9780810965935

Release Date:April 2002

Publisher:Victoria & Albert Museum

Length:144 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 9.0" x 11.0"

Age Range:13 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions Cooking Cooking Crafts & Hobbies Entertaining & Holidays Europe History Holiday Cooking Houseware & Dining

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