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9 porridge or for holding a baby’s food. QueenVictoria recounted eating bread and milk from a small silver basin, which we can only assume was a porringer. High society would have enjoyed a more meat-heavy breakfast which would have featured far more cutlery and dishes than a simple porringer. Lunch was a relatively light meal, compared to the courses upon courses enjoyed by the Georgians in the 18th and early 19th centuries; though it was still a sit-down formal affair which required a full table setting unlike the sandwiches we eat on the go today. Oxtail and kidney soup were very popular and would have been served to each guest using a large soup ladle (Lot 478). Soup ladles have large bowls with long handles so as not to get too close to the hot liquid and to reach into deep pots.This is still true today for modern soup ladles. In Ireland, this soup would be enjoyed with a side of soda bread. Lot 488 Lot 479 LIVE AUCTION OF FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER & COINS • WEDNESDAY, 30th APRIL 2025 AT 12PM