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Dinner services

Scope note

Services intended for use at a dinner table by a number of diners, generally consisting of dishes, plates, and cups of different size, and sometimes other vessels such as tureens, platters, casters, or decorative articles such as vases and épergnes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000227296

Broader Terms used

services (sets)

Equivalent Terms used

dinner service

Created

13yrs ago

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