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that “ no man must waite at table without a trencher in his hand, except
vppon some good cause, on paine of one penny.”
“ In time past,” says Harrison, “ our pewterers imploied the vse of
pewter onlie upon dishes, pots, and a few other trifles, for seruice here at
home, whereas now they can in maner imitate, by infusion, anie forme or
fashion of cup, dish, salt, bowle, or goblet, which is made by goldsmiths’
craft, though they be neuer so curious, exquisite, and artificiallie forged.
In some places beyond the sea, a garnish of good flat English pewter
is esteemed almost so pretious as the like number of vessels that are
made of fine siluer, and in maner no less desired amongst the great
estates, whose workmen are nothing so skilfull in that trade as ours,
neither their mettall so good, nor plentie so great, as we have here
in England.”
This “ furniture of household” was called “ vessell;” and sold by the
garnish, which contained twelve platters, twelve dishes, and twelve
saucers, either of silver fashion, or with broad or narrow brims. There
were also garnishes of counterfeit vessel, which Dr. Percy, in his Preface
to the Northumberland Household-Book, supposes to have been metal
gilt, or washed over. The counterfeit vessel was sold at thirty-five
shillings the garnish. Pewter vessel at six pence, and sometimes eight
pence a pound.
At that early period it was customary to let goods on hire. The
Earl of Northumberland engaged in this manner a hundred dozen of
rough pewter vessels for the use of his house, at four pence per dozen for
the year; and in one of the Hengrave Inventories there is an item of the
“ hire of ix. garnish of pewter at Christmas.”
dishes may be added to those of silver and pewter. “ Venice
banqueting-dishes” are frequently mentioned; and described as being
that “ no man must waite at table without a trencher in his hand, except
vppon some good cause, on paine of one penny.”
“ In time past,” says Harrison, “ our pewterers imploied the vse of
pewter onlie upon dishes, pots, and a few other trifles, for seruice here at
home, whereas now they can in maner imitate, by infusion, anie forme or
fashion of cup, dish, salt, bowle, or goblet, which is made by goldsmiths’
craft, though they be neuer so curious, exquisite, and artificiallie forged.
In some places beyond the sea, a garnish of good flat English pewter
is esteemed almost so pretious as the like number of vessels that are
made of fine siluer, and in maner no less desired amongst the great
estates, whose workmen are nothing so skilfull in that trade as ours,
neither their mettall so good, nor plentie so great, as we have here
in England.”
This “ furniture of household” was called “ vessell;” and sold by the
garnish, which contained twelve platters, twelve dishes, and twelve
saucers, either of silver fashion, or with broad or narrow brims. There
were also garnishes of counterfeit vessel, which Dr. Percy, in his Preface
to the Northumberland Household-Book, supposes to have been metal
gilt, or washed over. The counterfeit vessel was sold at thirty-five
shillings the garnish. Pewter vessel at six pence, and sometimes eight
pence a pound.
At that early period it was customary to let goods on hire. The
Earl of Northumberland engaged in this manner a hundred dozen of
rough pewter vessels for the use of his house, at four pence per dozen for
the year; and in one of the Hengrave Inventories there is an item of the
“ hire of ix. garnish of pewter at Christmas.”
dishes may be added to those of silver and pewter. “ Venice
banqueting-dishes” are frequently mentioned; and described as being