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2. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Loo tables were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as candlestands, tea tables, or small dining tables, although they were originally made for the popular card game loo or lanterloo. Their typically round or oval tops have a tilting mechanism , which enables them to be stored out of the way (e.g. in room corners) when not in use.

3. Round table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   The idea stems from the Arthurian legend about the Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. Today, round tables are often used at conferences involving many parties. The most famous modern round table was the one used for talks between the Communist government and Solidarity in Poland in 1989; see: Polish Round Table Agreement. Hence, the term ...

4. Dining room - Wikipedia

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   A dining room. A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually next to the kitchen for convenience in serving, though in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level. Historically the dining room is furnished with a rather large dining table and several dining chairs. The most common shape is ...

5. Round Table - Wikipedia

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   The Winchester Round Table is a large tabletop hanging in Winchester Castle and bearing the names of various knights of Arthur's court, was probably created for a Round Table tournament. [18] The table is 5.5 metres (18 ft) in diameter and weighs 1.2 tonnes (2,600 lb). [ 19 ]

6. Furniture - Wikipedia

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   Early humans are likely to have used tree stumps as seats, rocks as rudimentary tables, and mossy areas for sleeping. [7] During the late Paleolithic or early Neolithic period, from around 30,000 years ago, people began constructing and carving their own furniture, using wood, stone and animal bones. [8]

7. Plate (dishware) - Wikipedia

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   The antique service plates were smaller, with 9 inches (23 cm) size and a 6–6.5 inches (15–17 cm) well, [10] due to different use: modern etiquette allows the use of the service plates for the main course in an informal dining arrangement (thus the larger well), while in the old times (and the modern formal dining) the service plate is only ...