Guess what these forgotten things that used to be used daily are for
Trembleuze, chatelain, grandel… These objects are witnesses of the times of the past, and modern people can easily be confused. The era has passed, and they have become unnecessary. These things are forgotten, and the purpose of many is not immediately guessed.
This is a very original dish, the saucer of which has a special grid or recess for holding the cup. Trembleuse (from the French "trembleuse" — trembling hands) was invented in the XVII century for drinking very expensive hot chocolate. But it could also be used for other reasons — to help anyone with trembling hands.
A spitting vessel that was widely used by people who used chewing tobacco. These dishes were usually installed in public places. It was popular for many centuries in China, in the United States in the XIX century.). In addition to large ones, for mass use, everyone who chewed tobacco had their own small spittoon with a lid, which they carried with them.
Carnet de bal (carnet de bal) — a mandatory attribute that the ladies took with them to the ball. In this little book they wrote down the dances and the names of the partners who invited the lady. The sheets were made of ivory, so they were reusable. The pencil was easily erased from the bone plate.
This invention appeared in the XIX century in the wake of the passion for hirudotherapy. At that time, it was believed that bloodletting could cure many diseases. When leeches were not available, the patient could use a mechanical leech-a device in the form of a syringe with feather needles for bloodletting and imitation of hirudotherapy. This thing was advertised as an affordable remedy and was used at home.
Belt suspension with fasteners for useful little things. Known since the Middle Ages, Chatelaine became especially popular in the XVIII-XIX centuries.
This belt device largely replaced and complemented the ladies ' bag. It was willingly worn by representatives of different professions. For example, the tailor chartlin was a help in her work — everything that could be useful at any time was attached to the girl's belt: scissors, needle holders.
A special iron, which was used for gifrirovaniya folds on ribbons and frills. It was made of cast iron, steel and brass, heated in various ways — on a stove, with coals or steam. There were irons combined with corrugators and separate machines for hot pleating.
A special device that consisted of a clip, chain, and ring. The ring was put on the finger or hung on the chatelaine. This holder was fashionable in the Victorian era. It could be used both in everyday life and for the secret language of handkerchiefs.
A special box in which the hair left on the comb was collected. Then, when a sufficient amount was accumulated, they were used for lining the hairstyle. Often these boxes were sold together with hairbrushes.
Hunting-style jewelry that was made from precious metals and the tusks of ruminants, usually deer. The most famous specimens, with the teeth of personally killed deer, were presented by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria.
An elegant piece made of silver, which was used for the convenience of extracting bone marrow from tubular bones. In the XVII century, the brain was considered a delicacy and was used by nobles. Both ends of the spoon are functional, they were made different in shape and diameter to extract delicious contents from bones of any diameter.
A soft stocking with a slot in which the coins were folded. As a rule, the coin box had two ends, in each of which coins of different denominations were placed.
The purse itself was hung over the belt.
A device for removing boots. A convenient slingshot made it possible to perform these manipulations without resorting to the help of strangers. Boots, especially narrow officer or horse boots, are quite difficult to remove yourself, so intricately decorated with a mandatory slingshot, a copper or wooden piece was carried with you. However, this attribute was in almost every house in the XIX century.
Perhaps modern people will be surprised, but grapes for dessert used to be eaten without tearing the berries from the brush, and cutting off with special scissors. This small instrument, most often made of silver, was served to the table along with a bowl of fruit.
It is now we are spoiled by central heating. In medieval houses, such a brazier with coals laid inside was often the only way to warm the bed.
This is an ornate structure made of silver, bone, or even wood, on which a knife or fork was leaned during a meal. The stand helped to protect the tablecloth from stains when changing dishes or pausing during a long lunch.
A cup with a special shield to protect the moustache during tea drinking. This dish was invented in 1860 by the ceramist Harvey Adams. It was popular until the 1920s. The shield could have a different design, be porcelain and silver, one-piece with a cup and removable-it is important that the pomaded mustache was not damaged by hot steam and retained its shape even after a long tea party.
This is not a fan at all, as our contemporaries might think. Such screens protected the face, sitting by the fireplace. They kept out the heat or the occasional spark. Often the screens were released in pairs — for men and women.
In an age when ladies from adolescence were tightly laced into corsets, fainting was a common sight. Women fainted on any occasion. To quell the attack of nausea, almost every self-respecting lady had a bottle of smelling salts with her. It was enough to hold it to the nose, and the nausea caused by excitement or something else, passed.
These are sliding tongs on a spring, which were resorted to when the ladies had a new pair of kidskin gloves. The crucifixes were simple-made of wood and exquisite-made of silver and bone.
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