From the collections of The British Museum. Of European origin, perhaps Flemish.
...cups were provided by [the host], and were shared around the table during dining (although it was the guests’ responsibility to bring their own cutlery...Assembled:
Friday, January 30, 2015
A 15th-century leather "spoon case"
mariyam | 5:19 PM | art | food | history | TYWKIWDBIFrom the collections of The British Museum. Of European origin, perhaps Flemish.
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