The Origin of Epergne

Authors

  • William Sayers Cornell University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27892

Keywords:

United Kingdom, epergne, etymology, dining table , tableware, Dickens, heraldry

Abstract

A study of the origins and history of the term epergne including use by Dickens in Great Expectations.

Author Biography

  • William Sayers, Cornell University

    William Sayers was a teacher and librarian at Cornell University. His gripping collection of etymological essays, Eatymologies, appeared in 2015.

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Published

2020-03-01

Issue

PPC 116 (2020)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Sayers, William. 2020. “The Origin of Epergne”. Petits Propos Culinaires, March, 115-17. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27892.