Punch bowls [ Food & Drink ]
… Much more common were the legion of bowls decorated to mark significant public or corporate entities. Mottos such as ‘Trade and Navigation’ and ‘Success to ye Navy’ were typical. Image Legend … was consumed at other kinds of gatherings, both in domestic and non-domestic spaces. The extant bowls which suggest public places of sociability – taverns , clubs and associations – were surely matched by many bowls of different styles …
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