Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage

LibriVox recording of Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage by Rodris Roth. Read in English by David Wales The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home was an established social custom with a recognized code of manners and distinctive furnishings. Pride was taken in a correct and fashionable tea table whose equipage included much more than teapot, cups, and saucers. It was usually the duty of the mistress to make and pour the tea; and it was the duty of the guests to be adep