Serving Utensils

Descriptions and Uses

1. Board: A plank, a table.
2. Jug: "A large drinking vessel with a swelling belly." (Johnson)
3. Maeser: Also called maser, mazer, mazur, maselin. A wooden drinking bowl, usually of maple.
4. Mug: A cup to drink from.
5. Noggin: A small mug.
6. Platter: Any large plate or tray or common dish, of wood, pewter, or earthenware.
7. Porringer: "A vessel in which broth is eaten; a small pan or basin." (Johnson)
8. Forks, Knives, Spoons: Utensils used to eat the food served.

Pictures

1. For Images of Table Silverware, Please See Colonial Kitchens, Their Furnishings, and Their Gardens p282

Source: Colonial Kitchens, Their Furnishings, and Their Gardens p249-282 (See Bibliography)