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Servants handbook
Most of our would-be servants did not know how to actually do the job properly. How many of us know the art of polishing silver or how to lay a table properly, or know which side is the correct side to serve food to a dinner guest? The Servant's Handbook was a guide to all those tricky questions and details.

Contents
General Etiquette
Answering the Telephone
Answering the Door and Greeting Guests
Care of Glass, China and Antiques
Ironing Clothes
Folding and Hanging Clothes
Cleaning Silver
Care of Furniture
Organising Dinner
Setting the Table
Preparing for Dinner
Serving Dinner
Decanting and Serving Wine
Care of Shoes



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