Monteith – Definition
A monteith is a large bowl with a scalloped rim so that six or eight wine glasses may be suspended by the foot, allowing the bowl of each to be chilled by the immersion in iced water before use. (The name, according to 17th-century diarist Anthony Wood, derives from the Scotsman “Monteith” who, at Oxford, during the reign of Charles II, adopted the affectation of wearing a cloak with a scalloped hem.) The earliest known silver example dates from 1666, but the traditional “punch bowl” form with detachable collar, was in vogue during the reigns of William and Mary (1689-1702) and Queen Anne (1702-1714).
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