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They could be purchased as part of a large canteen of cutlery or in boxed sets.<br><br><b>Food & Drink</b><br>The idea of a formal afternoon tea, taken by family and friends at about 4 o'clock, emerged as people began to dine later in the evening. In the mid-18th century fashionable society dined between 3 and 4 o'clock, but by the early 19th century 7 or 8 o'clock was the rule. Afternoon tea provided welcome refreshment and an added social engagement between lunch at 1 o'clock and the later dinner hour. Apart from tea, thin bread and butter, cake and fresh fruit would be offered. Tea could also be served at other afternoon events, such as the more elaborate 'at home' teas, which combined refreshment with entertainment, or at a later, more substantial 'high tea'.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>The pattern of this teaspoon is a variation of the King's Husk design, customised for the Earl of Kintore with the family crest and motto. The spoon would have been part of a specially commissioned cutlery set.<br><br> <b>Manufacturer</b><br>The manufacturer of the teaspoon, Hunt and Roskell, was one of the most prestigious silversmiths of the Victorian period. 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