Lunch was served on a mix of several sets of antique and repro china Packaging display from workshop is on adjacent table	China patterns used included Podmore & Walker's "Venus" in green & brown bicolor, Podmore & Walker's "Washington Vase" in mulberry and some period-plausible repro Wedgwood black and white transferware plates. Podmore & Walker was taken over by Wedgwood in 1858, so P&W backmarks on these patterns are generally before this date
Main course was brunswick stew, served in a period blue transferware tureen, with claret and madeira served in ca. 1830's ringed decanters. Original 1850's clear glass wine glass in foreground. These were augmented with modern green Waterford goblets as we didn't have enough of the antiques to go around.	Kathryn gave a talk on tableware and packaging of the era and on period-plausible repros useful for reenacting purposes. Dish she's holding is a 20th century Wedgwood transferware repro safe for reenacting. The Coca Cola cans aren't part of the display -- purely for refreshments!
Display of original and repro items. Click for details on each item.	Kathryn reading backmark on ca. 1840's green transferware plate in "Palestine" pattern
Ca. 1840s-60's purple transferware platter