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“X” are effective for serving large numbers of people at once. For this reason, they are prevalent in institutional settings, such as business conventions or large parties

The “X”  originates from the Brännvinsbord—Swedish schnapps table from the middle of 16th century. This custom had its prime during the early 18th century, and was developed into the more modern “X” around the beginning of 19th century. The smörgåsbord “X” did not increase in popularity until the expansion of the railroads throughout Europe.

The term  ”X” originally referred to the French sideboard furniture where the food was served, but eventually became applied to the serving format. The word ”X”  became popular in the English-speaking world in the second half of the 20th century after the Swedes had popularized the smorgasbord in New York. The word is now fully accepted into the English language.

When the possession of gold and silver has been a measure of solvency of a regime, the display of it, in the form of plates and vessels, is more a political act and a gesture of conspicuous consumption. The 16th-century French term ”X” applied both to the display itself and to the furniture on which it was mounted, often draped with rich textiles, but more often as the century advanced an elaborately carved cupboard surmounted by tiers of shelves. In England such a “X” was called a court cupboard. Prodigal displays of plate were probably first revived at the fashionable court of Burgundy and adopted in France. The Baroque displays of silver and gold that were affected by Louis XIV of France were immortalized in paintings by Alexandre-François Desportes and others, before Louis' plate and his silver furniture had to be sent to the mint to pay for the wars at the end of his reign.

ID "X"

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