Toasting glass [ Food & Drink ]
… wish for distinction and displays of specific identities. Technological improvement, the diversity of drinking venues, expanding markets, political divisions and changes in taste linked to the pursuit of social distinction all … in the holdings of the Fitzwilliam museum. New types of glasses were introduced to cater for the needs of convivial venues such as taverns and coffeehouses. ‘Fuddling glasses’ were conceived for drinking games. In late Stuart London, … of glassware to cater for the need of customers, be they individuals, families, clubs and societies, or taverns and venues of public drinking. Glassware sustained forms of sociability inasmuch as it reflected (and reinforced) group …
Alcohol | Drinking | Ritual | Tableware | Toasting
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