Eight people crowd around a dining table, a woman on the right having fainted, perhaps choking, while two gentlemen attempt to revive her. Other diners continue eating as a maid carries in a dripping tray of meat and a dog begs from a woman on the left. Two caricature portraits hang on the background wall
Alternative Title:
Good dinner spoiled by the ridiculous custom of drinking to friends with a full mouth
Description:
Title from item. and Mounted on paper 37 x 27 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England. and England
Subject (Topic):
Dinners and dining, Toasts, Food habits, Social life and customs, Eating & drinking, and Dining rooms
A commonplace book containing lists of toasts, dances, songs and quotations assembled by Christopher Finn. A section entitled "Elegant extracts" appears to be an extract from "The unfashionable wife. A novel" (published in London, 1772), perhaps to be used for recitation. The section "Matter for letters" contains suggests for well-turned phrases for the beginning, middle, and 'subscription'. The last page contains instructions to the person who might find this volume, promising a reward; he provides not only his own address but those of two friends, one in Birmingham and one London and a note to his friends assuring them than he will re-imburse them the price of postage and the reward to the finder, clear evidence of how important this volume was to the author
Alternative Title:
Company keepers companion and Chrisr. Finn's book, written Decemr. [the] 20th, 1797
Description:
Christopher Finn was a Dubliner who resided at No. 20 Winetavern Street., In English., Title from title page., Bound in original marbled paper wrapped around seven sheets of paper to create the effect of a soft board; two card endpapers to the front only. Original blotting sheet loosely inserted. Ink stamp "C:F 3" to front board., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Political ballads and songs, Irish, and Toasts
Title devised by curator., Signed by the artist in pen at lower right., Date devised by cataloger based on drawing style., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Subject (Topic):
Toasts, Alcoholic beverages, Toasting, Couples, and Kissing
