[ except for giovanni jacopo casanova ( 1725.. 1798 ) , famed amoutist and litterateur , who revealed in volume 12 of his memoirs that , as a matter of course , he carried around with him at all times a small valise containing `` a loaf of bread , a pot of choice seville marmalade , a knife , fork , and small spoon for stirring , 2 fresh eggs packed with care in unspun wool , a tomato or love.. apple , a small frying pan , a small sauce pan , a spirit burner , a chafing dish , a tin box of salted butter of the italian type , 2 bone china plates .