Food History Exhibits 2012

Below are some current food history related exhibits. Most were posted individually, so more information on those may be found     HERE

Winterthur's Wining, Dining & Ceramics

Winterthur Museum had an exhibit on Wine, Objects and Tradition.  Many of the items and pictures from the exhibit are online  HERE

Chair Screens

Fireplaces with open fires or stoves were needed to heat  rooms in 19th century homes, including the dining room.  A creative way to protect the backs of those seated on the fireplace side of the dining room table was to place a screen on the chairs.  Leslie's 1850 instructions to make a chair screen...