AN IMPROVED CONDIMENT, MENU, AND BOUQUET HOLDER FOR USE AT TABLE
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas White, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturer, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED CONDIMENT, MENU, AND
BOUQUET HOLDER FOR USE AT TABLE."
Scaled the 21st January 1879, and dated the 23rd July 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas White at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd July 1878.
THOMAS WHITE, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer.
"AN IMPROVED CONDIMENT, MENU, AND BOUQUET HOLDER FOR USE AT
TABLE."
This Invention consists in forming a condimentaire or condiment holder for
individual use at table upon a foot or stand in such manner that it can be drawn
up to the plate when in use, the bowls projecting over the edge of the plate, but in
no way fixed to it; the stem of the article is formed into a menu holder, and further
continued into a bouquet holder when required.
All portions of the article requiring washing or cleaning may be made separable
from the others, so that the condiments may be served without the other parts if
desired.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas White in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd January
1879.
THOMAS WHITE, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer.
"AN IMPROVED CONDIMENT, MENU, AND BOUQUET HOLDER."
This Invention consists in forming a condimentaire or condiment holder for
individual use at table upon a foot or stand in such manner that it can be drawn up
[Price 4d.1

page_text: to the plate when in use, the bowls projecting over the edge of the plate, but in no
way fixed to it; the stem of the article is formed into a menu holder, and further
continued into a bouquet holder when required.
All portions of the article requiring washing or cleaning may be made separable
from the others, so that the condiments may be served without the other parts if
desired.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
(Figure 1) represents a condiment holder consisting of two bowls only, mounted
upon a loaded foot or stand, and formed so that it can be brought into such position
that the bowls project over the rim of the plate when in use without being in any
way attached thereto. The back part (a) may be made double acting as a clip in
which a menu card may be held.
(Figure 2) represents the same article in triplicate, in which a socket (a) is
formed to receive a small cruet (b), at the back of which may be a clip (c) to receive
the menu card.
(Figure 3) represents a similar arrangement to that shewn in (Figure 2), but with
the addition of an elevated clip (a, b,) designed to receive the menu card, and also
furnished with a bouquet holder (c) at the back.
(Figure 4) contains the same parts as (Figure 3), but has the bowls (a, b,) made
separable from the frames, so as to be capable of removal for the purpose of cleaning,
being held in place whilst in use by the small studs (c).
(Figure 5) is a modification of the two previous Figures, but without bouquet
holder;
and (Figure 6), a modification of the form shewn in (Figure 1), but shewing
the upper part of the apparatus constructed on a pivot (a) working in a socket upon
the stem of the foot, so as to be capable of turning round upon the foot.
The frames of these articles may be made of any suitable material and shape, and
the several variations shewn may be interchangeable in any design, the object being
to dispense with placing the condiments upon the edge of the plate, or having the
articles containing them in any way attached to the plate, whilst by this arrange-
ment they may be readily brought over the rim of the plate, and the plate can be
It also has the additional
changed without interfering with the condiments.
advantage of avoiding when required so many separate articles upon the table, as
it answers the manifold purposes of condiment, menu, and bouquet holder, or any
two of those articles in one.
The bowls may be made of metal, glass, china, or any other material readily
cleaned, and any additional number of bowls or receptacles for condiments may be
similarly combined if necessary.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in which
the same is to be carried into effect, without confining myself to any particular
design or arrangement, I claim the manufacture of an improved table appointment
for use as a condiment holder, capable of being advanced to or withdrawn from the
edge of the plate without being in any way attached thereto and susceptible of the
several combinations of a receptacle or receptacles for condiments, menu, and bouquet,
substantially as herein more fully set forth and specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas White, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand
sight hundred and seventy-nine