Name/TitleColour print
About this objectPrint No. 67 shows three tudor women putting fowl on spits to roast in front of a kitchen fire. A boy is walking through a door to serve four men sitting at a table. The bottom centre inscription reads: 'Busy Cooks, Tudor Times'. A further inscription at the bottom left reads: 'Macmillan's History Pictures'. One of a set of 334 educational prints used in schools.
Richard Hall, Research Volunteer:
This print depicts the roasting of fowls roasting on a spit in Tudor times.
The spit is being tended by a cook who is using the juices from the cooking meat for basting to ensure the meat remains moist throughout.
Tudor society was driven by class division, held in place by the Sumptuary Laws dictating what clothing could be worn by each class, the display of tableware’s permitted and the number of dishes that could be eaten at each meal.
Feasting and the finest foods were reserved for the royal court and manuscripts from the time reveal both dining etiquette and the vast range of meats, fruits and vegetables consumed.
MakerMacmillan and Co Ltd
Date Madec1940 - c1960
Periodc1940 - c1960
Medium and Materialspaper
MeasurementsHeight: 432mm
Width: 533mm
Object Typeprint
Object numberSTMEA:1989-4.291
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
