before_revision: Finger bowl from the 1880s A finger bowl is a bowl of water that dinner guests use for rinsing their fingers. In a formal meal served la russe , the finger bowl is brought to the table at the time of the last course of the meal (the dessert course or the fruit course)  . In less formal service, the finger bowl may be presented after any course that involves finger food and may even be presented after more than one such course in a single meal. Formal service The finger bowl is typically delivered with the dessert plate. alt=Finger bowl|The finger bowl is moved to the upper left before dessert is served. After dessert, the guests dip their fingers into the bowl and dry them with the napkin.In formal service, the finger bowl is most commonly brought to the table with the dessert plate; there is a linen doily under the bowl, and the dessert fork and spoon are placed on either side of the bowl. The arrangement of plates and flatware are set before each guest, who then move the flatware to the sides of the dessert plate and the finger bowl with the doily to the upper left of the plate. "This is the only time during a formal meal that a guest takes part in placing the appointments for a course". If a separate fruit course follows dessert, the finger bowl is  brought in with the fruit plate and fruit fork and knife, arranged as they would be on a dessert plate. Alternatively, a full array of dessert and fruit dishes can be brought out at once, with the finger bowl on top of the dessert plate with its fork and spoon, and the dessert plate on top of the fruit plate, with doilies between each dish; in this type of service, the fruit fork and knife are brought out after the dessert plates and silver are cleared. After dessert (or after the fruit, if it is offered as a separate course), guests lightly dip their fingertips into the water, one hand at a time, and then wipe them on the napkin in their lap.
after_revision: Finger bowl from the 1880s A finger bowl is a bowl of water that dinner guests use for rinsing their fingers. In a formal meal , the finger bowl is brought to the table at the time of the last course of the meal (the dessert course or the fruit course) , and guests set it aside for use after the last course, just before leaving the table . In less formal service, the finger bowl may be presented after any course that involves finger food and may even be presented after more than one such course in a single meal. Formal service The finger bowl is typically delivered with the dessert plate. alt=Finger bowl|The finger bowl is moved to the upper left before dessert is served. After dessert, the guests dip their fingers into the bowl and dry them with the napkin.In formal service, the finger bowl is most commonly brought to the table with the dessert plate; there is a linen doily under the bowl, and the dessert fork and spoon are placed on either side of the bowl. The arrangement of plates and flatware are set before each guest, who then move the flatware to the sides of the dessert plate , and move the finger bowl with the doily to the upper left of the plate. "This is the only time during a formal meal that a guest takes part in placing the appointments for a course". If a separate fruit course follows dessert, the finger bowl is instead brought in with the fruit plate and fruit fork and knife, arranged as they would be on a dessert plate. Alternatively, a full array of dessert and fruit dishes can be brought out at once, with the finger bowl on top of the dessert plate with its fork and spoon, and the dessert plate on top of the fruit plate, with doilies between each dish; in this type of service, the fruit fork and knife are brought out after the dessert plates and silver are cleared. After dessert (or after the fruit, if that forms the last course), guests lightly dip their fingertips into the water, one hand at a time, and then wipe them on the napkin in their lap.
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