Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Condition of the royal family's service and salt cellars as a mark of hosts' status in the 18th century

A laid table with a white cloth, a porcelain plate with floral decoration, a tureen topped by a cherub, glasses, silver cutlery and salt cellars.

The service has survived beautifully, though the royal family used it for more than 200 years! Note the number of salt cellars: in the eighteenth century this was an important indicator of the status of those presiding at the table

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