DAILY LIFE – KITCHEN

The bobeche, where the candle was set, is made up of a dish and a rivetted iron spike.

The dresser is used to display tableware to guests.

« Folded parchment » or « napkin fold » panels, like the façade of the bench here, were inspired by the shapes produced by leather when it hardens.

This kind of candlestick has a spike where the candles were set.

* A small utensil placed in the candlestick to make sure the candle burns to the end.

People would often carry their own spoons around with them, as people sometimes carry pocket knives today.

The wash bowl is a kind of pot to be hung up. It has two spouts and was used for washing hands.

Mérode Triptych – Robert Campin, 1427 wash bowl

In the Middle Ages, the jug was part of ordinary tableware, along with the cup, bowl, plate and pot. Among other things, it was used to serve wine.

Here we can see a Pegau, a kind of jug with a large belly and a handle attached to it half way down, which was used to draw wine from the barrel.

This oil lamp was used in Iranian temples by followers of the Zoroastrian religion to honour fire as a divine symbol.