Cabaret service
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The cabaret service (also known as dejeuner service) is a small tea or coffee service. A typical cabaret service includes (in addition to cups and saucers) a teapot or a coffeepot (with a lid and occasionally a stand), a sugar bowl, a creamer, sometimes a tray and cutlery. In the 18th century a spoon boat was frequently a part of the set. The tea- and coffeepots are small (one pint in a service for two, so called tête-à-tête, half a pint in a solitaire service for one), the cups and saucers are frequently also smaller than the ones in the regular sets. Tête-à-tête services were popular as wedding gifts.
The cabaret services originated in France, where the tea drinking was not ritualized, and thus small-scale arrangements for one or two were appropriate. The cabaret services characteristically utilized unusual designs and extensive decorations, this "jewel-like" appearance hints at marketing oriented towards ladies.
In the 18th century silver (gilded) cabaret services with fitting cases were made for travel.
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