Cake Stand
Maker
Meissen
(German, founded 1708)
Date1815-1923
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 9in. (10.2 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineProctor Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 545
DescriptionWhite with gold border and cartouches of painted flowersOn View
Not on viewCollections
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Label Text“Cake is broken and eaten in separated mouthfuls, like bread. Soft and sticky cake should be eaten with a fork. Ices and puddings are eaten with a fork and spoon. At well-appointed tables both a fork and spoon are supplied for each guest when dessert is brought on; and in the case of stewed fruits that have large stones, the two utensils are used together in order to cut the flesh of the fruit from the stone. Bonbons are eaten with the fingers.”
--Lille d’Angelo Bergh et al, Correct Social Usage, 1906.
