Antiques expert and our historical advisor Steven Moore reveals how methods of laying tables have evolved from Ancient Rome to the modern-day. This ebook is guaranteed to make you look at your dining table in a new light. Sections include:

• The classical world
• The statues and origins of table linens
• Dining in the Great Hall
• The forgotten art of linen folding
• The nef and other objects of state
• Dining under ‘service a la Francais’
• The importance of dessert
• Table centres of other forms
• The change to ‘service a la Russe’
• The last ‘hoorah’