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A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food, for displaying serving dishes, and for storage. It usually consists of a set of cabinets , or cupboards , and one or more drawers , all topped by a wooden surface for conveniently holding food, serving dishes, or lighting devices.
The term buffet originally referred to the French sideboard furniture where the food was placed, but eventually became applied to the serving format. At balls, the "buffet" was also where drinks were obtained, either by circulating footmen supplying orders from guests, but often by the male guests. During the Victorian period, it became usual ...
Rococo console table; 18th century; carved and gilded wood, marble top; 63.2 × 60 × 25.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art Rococo commode; by Charles Cressent ; c. 1745–1749; pine and oak veneered with amaranth and bois satiné, walnut, oak, pine; gilt-bronze, portoro marble top; 87.6 x 139.7 x 57.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rococo silver centrepiece of the Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim, 1763 A surtout de table tray centrepiece at the Hôtel de Charost, home of the ambassador of Great Britain, Paris Joseph Fauchier, c. 1760, Musée de la Faïence de Marseille. A centrepiece or centerpiece is an important item of a display, usually of a table setting. [1]
Incoming freshman Adam joins junior Barry and senior Erica at William Penn.After realizing she has developed feelings for Geoff but missed her chance with him after he moved on to dating Evy Silver, Erica tries to distract herself while also attempting to figure out where she wants to attend college, but a kiss with Geoff causes his breakup with Evy, and the two decide to take things slowly ...
A commercial chocolate fountain in a shop in Brussels, Belgium Chocolate fountain in use at a buffet in Japan, 2016 A chocolate fountain is a device for serving chocolate fondue . Typical examples resemble a stepped cone , standing 2–4 feet tall with a crown at the top and stacked tiers over a basin at the bottom.