Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king? The text and images on each towel refer to that king's favorite food.

Louis XIV: "Menu du Roi: Assiettes de Potage des Quatres Saisons, un Faisan Doré, une Perdrix des Champs à la Reine, un Tapis de Salade, un Jarret de Cochon en Tranches, un Mouton au Jus et à l'Ail, un Assortiment Choisi de Pâtisseries,une Coupe de Fruits du Paradis et un Couvée d'Oeufs Durs." (" Menu of the King: Plates of Soup of the Four Seasons, a Browned Pheasant, a Field Partridge in Pastry Shell, a Platter of Salad, Ham Hock in Slices, Mutton in Gravy and Garlic, an Assortment of Choice Pastries, a Bowl of Fruits of Paradise,and a Nest of Hard-Boiled Eggs.")