Trudon Cyrnos The Alabasters Candle Pewter toasting spices or nuts stove

toasting spices or nuts stove top

or a warming bowl of porridge

this version was traditional of manors hosting fox hunts

The result is considered

Trudon Cyrnos The Alabasters Candle Pewter toasting spices or nuts stoveWithin its aromatic citrus gardens, the sunlit Villa Cyrnos welcomed the flamboyant upper crust of early twentieth century society. Queens, poets, and artists gathered beneath fig trees and parasol pines, savoring sweeping views and the languid pleasures of the blue Mediterranean coast. The villa also held the scented character of Roquebrune, where lavender mingled with the dry, resinous aromas of Provence.