I Was Too Embarrassed to Ask My Mom, So I Asked Online—Does Anyone Know What This Strange Crystal Object Is?

to many modern diners.

A Forgotten Piece of Dining History

As I continued reading comments, I realized that knife rests were once considered an essential part of formal entertaining.

Families often owned entire matching sets.

Some were made from:

• Crystal
• Silver
• Porcelain
• Brass
• Hand-painted ceramics

The more elaborate the dinner setting, the more beautiful the continue reading …