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Figure 14. — The Old Maid, an English cartoon published in 

 1777. In Print and Photograph Division, Library of C'ongress. 

 Although the Englishwoman apparently is defying established 

 tea etiquette by drinking from a saucer and allowing the cat 

 on the table, her tea furnishings appear to be in proper order. 

 The teapot is on a dish and the teakettle is on its own special 

 stand, a smaller version of the tripod tea table. 



or tray where they were filled \vith tea and then 

 passed to each guest. 



Pictures show male and female guests holding both 

 cup and saucer or just the cup. An English satirical 



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print, The Old Maul (fig. 14), published in 1777, 

 was the only illustration found that depicted an 

 individual using a dish for tea, or, to be exact, a 

 saucer. In the 18th centurv a dish of tea was in 



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