Of course the wealthy can send pitchers, vases, vegetable dishes, soup tureens, and waiters.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
Previous to the announcement of the dinner, the footman places the soup-tureens and the soup-plates on the side-table.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
On the walls of the kitchen proper are many plate-racks, containing shells; there are rows of these of one size and shape, which mark them off as dinner plates or bowls; others are as obviously tureens.
"The Admirable Crichton"
J. M. Barrie