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Tea was supposedly introduced to Europe by a traveling Italian right around the same time those knives were made. There were probably upper class, late afternoon/early evening, social gatherings where food was served before the nighttime meal at about eight (as was the practice then). The actual English term High Tea; however, wouldn't come into use for another century.
Last edited by sexobon; 01-07-2018 at 11:10 PM.
Reason: tossed a couple commas in
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