Having looked at ways to turn your dining room table into a display of heraldry on its own, today we're going to see how your coat of arms might be displayed on the various serving dishes and service ware in the dining room.
Naturally, one of the first items that springs to mind is the service platter or serving tray. While many such platters are created in silver and pewter, the example here is done in brass.
Other serving pieces, for example, a soup tureen, can include a display of your coat of arms.
Of course, you and your guests will need something to drink with your dinner. How about a nice cup of coffee served from an armorial coffee service, accompanied by its own armorial tray?
Or, in a look back at more genteel days, an armorial cider jug.
This one has the arms, helmet, mantling, crest, and motto on the upper portion of the jug. And in the photo above, the crest has become the handle for the lid.
And, of course, wine often accompanies a dinner. Yours could be served from a beautiful etched glass armorial wine decanter.
Look around your own dining room. What serving items can you find that could be a display of your coat of arms?
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