Capitolo 35
the first jeweler, in the modern acceptation of the word it was Pierre
de Montarsy.
Silver has always been selected for the best utensils of family,
not only on account of his/her beauty, but also because of his/her ductility,
what desirable is in to make the greatest vases; also, its value is
less that that of gold, so that articles that would be rather out
of the course more landlords, if you/he/she is done in gold, become a lot
available in silver. Silver is adapted particularly to daily use,
for the necessary washing and smoothing receives what it holds
it in good condition, and there is no poison danger through
corrosion, as with copper and brass.
In the centuries averages the usual pieces of dish in the houses English
it was basins, bottles, bowls, chandeliers, casseroles, pitchers, flat,
ewers and pitchers, and rub-flat to heat the hands that
need was undoubtedly had, when we remember as intense the cold
be due to be in that tall, discover, salt sick-ventilated! There
it was also the great called cups hanaps, the smallest cups, flat and
porringers, salt-wine cellars, spoons and trays. Forks were of a lot
later the date.
There am record of many silver basins in the Register of John
of Lean, and also in the inventory of God Lisle: one whom is "a
basin and ewer with arm" and another, "a basin of trimming." John of
Lean it also possessed "a silver bowl for the kitchen." If the mediaeval
family missed comforts, you/he/she could teach us lessons in luxury
in of the other departments! He also had a "pair of silver bottles,
partly the gilding and enamelled, studded with fabrics of silk, white
and blue", and a bottle" of "throw to distribute perfume: Silver
candelabra were recorded; these, are clearly due to be in constant
shelters as the installations to turn on it was widely dependent on
them. When the Crown was forced once to ask to a loan from the Earl
of Salisbury, in 1432 the Earl received, as deposit of payment,
"two gilded candelabra, studded with pearls and precious stones."
In the Near Roll of Henry III. of England, there an is found
interesting order to a jeweler: "Edward, child of Eudo, with everybody