The Cooks Dinner: Inspirational Images

These are snippet views of tables, or cloths, set up for dining, either partially or fully
The majority of the images range in the later half of the 16th century and most are Dutch, followed by English (there is also German and possibly Italian)

German meal on a table outside

a bit oop, English with sideboard in back

Dutch, plates/trenchers... pottery? probably wood and drinking glass

Possibly English or French, first half of the 16th century
square metal trenchers

Dutch, second half of 16th century, shows small, painted, wooden dessert plates. These are often associated with English tradition. Drinking glass,
Wooden spoons?

Dutch, squared wooden trenchers, lots of drinking glass , also knives (16th century)

presuming these are pancakes in the middle. Round plates, possibly pewter? (Dutch, 16th century)

later 16th century, Dutch, cloth set outside with many round plates

Late 16th century Dutch, possibly pewter?

mid 16th? Flemish/Dutch, square wooden trenchers, drinking glass

late 16th, round metal (silver or pewter), knives

mid 16th, Dutch, squared metal trenchers, also knives and drinking glass (not shown here)

early 16th?, German, strange colours, probably not very useful as painter may have taken liberties
Candle on table (far right)

OOP, oyster dinner, round pewter? and knives

Poor Dutch family, sometime in 16th century, bowls... wood?

Wedding banquet, later half of 16th century, man carrying a large pastry to the left

later half of 16th century, these diners are separated from larger table which is set farthest from the kitchen. As these diners are closer to the kitchen they may be less important. Table set with platters and bread but not much for detail