JANET
CLARKE
Specialist in Gastronomy
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CARD Cafe de la Petite Bourse, Dejeuner D’Ouverture, Paris, 17 Avril, 1882.
[13301] Folded gilt edged blue card with gilt greek key decoration 14.5x11mm. open. Card a little worn with tiny split at fold. Hors-d’oeuvre varies; Poisson: Sauce Ecrevisses; Releves: Filet de Boeuf a la Renaissance; Rots: Chapons du Mans rotis; Salade; Entremets: Asperges en Branches; Fruits et Desserts; Vins: Medoc - Chateau-Leoville; Nuits - Champagne; Cafe Liqueurs. £15.00 |
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Hand-written menus c. 1900. n.d. c.1900. [4156] Two folding cards 3x3 inches
decorated with colourful flowers within a gold border. Small mark to one and repair
to folds else v.g. £5.50 |
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Storrington, December 2nd., c.1910. [15850] Deckle edged folding card 4x3.5
inches with MENU in gilt on front. With eighteen dishes listed. suitable for a
Ball Supper or special occasion dinner. £5.50 |
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CARD/HOLDER Hand-written menu card housed in card/holder c.1910. [15844] Hand
written menu contained within a pretty deckle edged die cut folding menu card
tied with moiré ribbon together with one spare card repaired at centre
fold. £5.00 |
 | MENU. Dinner. Ellerdale, March 5th. 1906. 1906. [6176] Free-standing printed card, 6x4.5 inches, deckle edged green card with white embossed decoration, printed in gold. Seven course meal comprising of fifteen dishes. Condition very good. £5.00 |
 | MENU. Harrow School. Speech Day. Harrow, June 29th. 1911. [11693] Card 18x11.5 cms. printed in blue within a silver and blue border with the school emblem embossed in blue, silver and green at top. Wear to corners else very good with no marks or defects.Summer menu of Salmon Mayonnaise, Lamb Cutlets and Peas, Pigeon Pie, Strawberries and Cream etc. etc. £9.50 |
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Fan shaped menu, King's Hall, Holborn Restaurant, London, April 21st, 1923. [15846] Vintage Chinese/Japanese Silk Fan Hand-Painted Song Bird on Flower Twig with paper menu printed on reverse with wooden stem. Portal Lodge No. 3237 Ladies' Festival. A.M.Jarratt Worshipful Master. With Menu, Toasts, Artistes listed. Of Masonic interest. Stain to edge of front else very good. £30.00 |
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Fan shaped menu, King’s Hall, Holborn Restaurant, London, April 21st, 1923. [15847] Vintage Chinese/Japanese Silk Fan Hand-Painted Bees and Flowers with paper menu printed on reverse with wooden stem. Portal Lodge No. 3237 Ladies' Festival. A.M.Jarratt Worshipful Master. With Menu, Toasts, Artistes listed. Of Masonic interest. Food stains and bubbling to reverse else very good. £30.00 |
 | MENU. Sandhurst Ball, June15th. 1934. 1934. [15497] Free-standing menu 8x6.5 inches with pretty illustration of a dancing couple by J.H.H. Ball supper menu listing some 18 dishes, wines listed. £10.00 |
 | MENU. Diner. Brigade-Generaal K.F. Puffius, 4th. October, 1954. [15852] Folding card with Menu to interior with wines listed. All text in the Dutch language. Farewell dinner to B-G Puffius on his retirement from the Koninklijke Militaire Academie, Breda. Condition very good. £12.50 |
 | MENU. The French Horn, Sonning. Monday Diners Club, 13th. January, 1969. [15499] Die cut card in the shape of a bottle, 10.5x3.5 inches, opening out with images of members and paper menu inset with sketch of Sidney Chairman for the night. Colourful card, light wear to edges else condition very good. £5.00 |
HOTELS | |
 | MENU. Grosvenor House, London. Derby Day, Wednesday, 5th. June, 1929. [6245] Folding card 25x17cm. printed by Shiffers of London with front cover decoration, slightly grubby but interior excellent. Eleven dishes listed including Le Blanc de Poularde Trigo (name of the winning horse); Le Diablotin Jockey Club etc. £15.00 |
 | MENUS. Oak Room. Murphy's Hotel. Richmond VA. 1933. [12850] Two Cards 28x18.5 cms. Printed in green on paler green and cream atrractively decorated with acorn and oak leaves. Oak Room. Murphy's Hotel. Richmond VA. April 3rd, and April 21st. 1933. A. Gerald Bush, Manager. Lunch and Dinner Menus. £15.00 |
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Park Lane Hotel, London, Southwark Lodge No. 879, Ladies' Festival. 16th. April,
1955. [15853] Folding card, 7.5x5 inches with 4pp. insert containing Menu, Toasts, Programme of Music etc. printed in blue. Pretty front cover illustration by Iris W. Leaver together with a wax pink rose and fabric green leaves threaded through. Of Masonic interest. The rose is slightly squashed otherwise the condition is very good. £9.50 |
 | MENU. Piccadilly Hotel, London. New Year's Eve, 1933. 1933 - 1934. [11428]Folding card 25 x 19.5cm. with tipped on illustration and original red silk ribbon. A sumptuous dinner of six courses including caviar, turtle soup, sole, foie gras and coeur flottant. Condition excellent. £9.50 |
  | MENU. The Savoy Hotel. London, 12th. May, 1908. [12109] Folding card 12x9.5cms. with Savoy Emblem and Arms embossed in gilt and colours on front. Autographs of diners on the back: Geo. D. Perks; Winifred Perks; Florence Barratt; Thomas Savall, Alice Faro. Some stains on top right corner else condition good. Private dinner in the Savoy Hotel, London. Hand-written menu of six courses including Fraises Melba (a variation of the famous Peche Melba).The hotel, one of London's most prestigious and opulent was, at this time, the height of fashionable dining being endorsed by King Edward VII who dined there often with his illustrious guests. £15.00 |
  | MENU. The Savoy Hotel. London, 28th. October, 1908. [12107] Folding card 12x9.5cms. with Savoy Emblem and Arms embossed in gilt and colours on front. Autographs of diners on the back: Geo. D. Perks; Winifred Perks; Florence Barratt; Thomas Savall. Condition very good. Private dinner in the Savoy Hotel, London. Hand-written menu of six courses. The hotel, one of London's most prestigious and opulent was, at this time, the height of fashionable dining being endorsed by King Edward VII who dined there often with his illustrious guests. £15.00 |
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The Savoy Hotel. London, 4th. November, 1909. [12110] Folding card 12x9.5cms.
with Savoy Emblem and Arms embossed in gilt and colours on front. Autographs of
diners on the back: Thomas Barratt; Kenneth Barratt; Thomas Savall, Adolphus Spier;
(M.) Roure; L.L. Roure; Justin Dupont; Jeanne Dupont. Notes in red ink on front
else condition good. Private dinner in the Savoy Hotel, London. Hand-written menu
of seven courses. The hotel, one of London's most prestigious and opulent was,
at this time, the height of fashionable dining being endorsed by King Edward VII
who dined there often with his illustrious guests. £12.50 |
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The Savoy Hotel. London, 12th. July, 1910. [12108] Folding card 12x9.5cms.
with Savoy Emblem and Arms embossed in gilt and colours on front. Autographs of
diners on the back: Geo. D. Perks; Winifred Perks; Florence Barratt; Thomas Savall,
Montague Bradley. With some very slight damage to inside edge of the card else
condition very good. Private dinner in the Cafe Parisien, Savoy Hotel, London.
Hand-written menu of seven courses including Homard Cardinal and Fraises Melba
(a variation of the famous Peches Melba).The hotel, one of London's most prestigious
and opulent was, at this time, the height of fashionable dining being endorsed
by King Edward VII who dined there often with his illustrious guests. £15.00 |
  | MENU. The Savoy Hotel, London, 16th. December, 1910. [12106] Folding card 12x9.5cms. with Savoy Emblem and Arms embossed in gilt and colours on front. Autographs of diners on the back: Geo. D. Perks; Winifred Perks; Florence Barratt; Thomas Savall and another. Condition very good. Private dinner in the Savoy Hotel, London. Hand-written menu of seven courses including Souffle Irma. The hotel, one of London's most prestigious and opulent was, at this time, the height of fashionable dining being endorsed by King Edward VII who dined there often with his illustrious guests. £15.00 |
 | MENU. The Savoy Hotel., London Australia Club Inaugural Dinner, June 10th. 1937. [6255] Card covers, 25 x 21 cm. 16pp. tied with tasselled cord, covers slightly grubby, interior pp. excellent. Menu of thirteen dishes with wines listed. toast list, list of guests at tables and alphabetical list of guests. £35.00 |
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The Savoy Hotel. London, 10th. November, 1965. [15500] Folding card, 8x6 inches.
The Lucifer Golfing Society Dinner within a ruled border of black, gold and red.
Menu with Toasts listed. Condition very good. £7.50 |
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The Savoy Hotel. London, 24th. November, 1965.[15501] Folding card, 7.5x4.5
inches with Savoy Hotel in gilt. Parliamentary Lobby Journalists Lobby Luncheon.
Guest of Honour The Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P. Condition very good. £5.00 |
  | MENU. Lloyd's Golf Club Menu. The Savoy Hotel, London, March, 1951. [15502] Large folding menu, 8x6 inches, card with 4pp. paper inset listing Menu, Cabaret, Toasts and List of Club President (L.H. Savill) and Committee members. Condition very good. £15.00 |
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Skyline Hotel, Heathrow, Sudbury Golf Club Dinner-Dance. 18th. October, 1974.
[15498] Folding die cut card in the shape of a golf bag holding clubs 11x5 inches. Menu and Toasts listed. Captain Freddie Lewis, Ladies Captain Marga Pettersson. Crease to top of card else condition very good. £7.50 |
 | MENU. Waldorf Hotel, London. National Federation of Launderers Ltd. Annual Dinner Dance, 23rd. November, 1935. [15851] Folding card with 4pp. insert, Menu and Toasts listed. Attractive front cover illustration by Peggie Doig. Condition very good. £7.50 |
GUILDHALL,
THE MANSION HOUSE, LIVERY COMPANIES Etc. | |
 | MENU. Worshipful Company of Horners. 1919. Banquet at the Trocadero Restaurant, Friday, 14th. November, 1919. [12063] Cream folding card, 21.5x14.5cms. with Company Arms embossed at top, 4pp. insert. Cover very lightly foxed else condition very good. Nine dishes listed and six wines plus liqueurs. £9.50 |
.jpg) | MENU. Fishmongers' Company. Livery Dinner. Tuesday, 5th. March, 1963. [6207] Card covers, 9x7.5 inches containing 8pp. booklet with menu of five courses of six dishes with wines listed, Grace, Toasts, a history of the Company and Table Plan. Front cover illustration by P. Slade. Condition very good. £15.00 |
 | MENU. Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths Livery Dinner at The Mansion House. Friday, 30th. April, 1965. [11630] Folding card 21x12.5cm. 4pp. insert and folding Table Plan printed in black. Condition excellent with no marks or defects. With original black and yellow ribbon. Bill of Fare consisting of Clear Turtle, Scotch Salmon, Saddle of Lamb, Norfolk Asparagus, Oriental Fruit Salad. Wines listed. £10.00 |
 | MENU. The Mansion House, London. Lord Mayor, Sir Charles Trinder. Dinner to the Court of Aldermen Dinner. The Mansion House, London, 14th. January, 1969. [15550] Tall glossy folding card front cover illustration, 4pp. insert, red and white silk tasselled braid. Light wear to edges and tiny marks on front else v.g. £12.00 |
  | MENU. Guildhall, London. Lord Mayor, Alderman Sir Ian Bowater, Guildhall Banquet. Dinner. Monday 10th. November, 1969. [15552] Glossy folding card with front cover Arms of the City of London, brightly coloured arms on further folds. Menu with wines listed, Toasts and Programme of Music. £10.00 |
 | MENU. The Mansion House, London. Lord Mayor, Sir Peter Studd. Dinner to the Court of Aldermen Dinner. Tuesday, 12th. January, 1971. [15553] Cream folding card with front cover Arms of the City of London in embossed gilt, tipped in etching of Guildhall,1970 by B. Cresser, 4pp. insert. Very lightly marked but mainly very good. £10.00 |
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Guildhall, London. Lord Mayor, Alderman Sir Edward Howard, Guildhall Banquet.
Dinner. Monday, 15th. November, 1971. [15554] Glossy 4 fold pictorial card,
London's buildings, menu, toasts etc. Rather odd choice of dishes including Lord
Mayor's Soup, Baked Trout, Cold Baron of Beef. Celebration Sorbet, Chicken Pikelet
and Cox's Orange Pippins. £12.50 |
 | MENU. Guildhall, London. Guildhall Banquet. The Lord Mayor, The Rt. Hon. Lord Mais of Walbrook. Monday, November, 13th. 1972 [15556] Tall glossy folding card, folding insert with Menu etc. brightly coloured Coats of Arms and monochrome illustration of the Precincts Reconstruction View of Proposed Yard. £12.50 |
 | MENU. The Mansion House, London. Luncheon to Mr. Alderman Christopher Rawson and Mrs. Rawson. The Lord Mayor, The Rt. Hon. Lord Mais. Thursday, 11th. January, 1973 [15557] Tall glossy folding card with front cover illustration the Lord Mayor's Carriage, 6pp. insert. Near fine. £12.50 |
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Drapers' Hall, London. The Presentation Dinner of The Lord Mayor Elect Alderman
Sir Hugh Wontner. Wednesday, 17th. October, 1973. Drapers Hall, London. 1973 [15558]
Small white folding card, 4pp. insert, blue ribbon. Caviar, Roast Grouse, Orange
Maltaise. Fine. £5.00 |
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Pewterers' Hall, London. The Presentation Dinner of The Lord Mayor Elect Alderman
Sir Murray Fox, G.B.E. Wednesday, 16th. October, 1974. Pewterers' Hall 1974. [15559] Small white folding card, 4pp. insert, gold ribbon. Caviar, Roast Partridge, Chilled Lime Souffle. Fine. £5.00 |
 | MENU. Guildhall, London. Guildhall Banquet. The Lord Mayor, The Rt. Hon. Alderman Sir Murray Fox. Monday, November, 11th. 1974 [15560] Card folding, City of London Arms embossed in gold to front cover, embossed lettering, 4pp. insert. A couple of tiny marks to front else v.g. £12.50 |
 | MENU. The Mansion House, London. The Presentation Luncheon to The Lord Mayor Elect. The Lord Mayor, Sir Hugh Wontner. Monday 30th. September, 1974 [15561] Folding cream card with decoration, 4pp. insert Menu and Toasts. Gold and brown braid and tassell. Fascinating list of Aldermen of the Ward of Broad Street, at one time called the Ward of Lothbury from c.1230 onwards. surprising how many were discharged and fined. £15.00 |
 | MENU. The Mansion House, London. Dinner to her Majesty's Judges. The Lord Mayor, Sir Murray Fox. Tuesday 8th. July, 1975 [15562] Cream card folding, gilt embossed lettering, 4pp. insert, together with list of guests and table plan. Fine. £12.50 |
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The Mansion House, London. Dinner Given by The Lord Mayor Sir Lindsay Ring. to
the Masters and Prime Wardens of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The
Mansion House, Thursday, 8th. April, 1976 [15564] Pale terracotta coloured
folding card with white embossed embellishments, 8pp. insert with Menu, Toasts
etc. and a Brief History of the Mansion House by Miss B.R. Masters with illustrations.
Tiny marks to front cover else condition fine. £12.50 |
 | MENU Guildhall, London. Guildhall Banquet. Lord Mayor Sir Robin Gillett. Monday, 15th, November, 1976 [15567] Cream folding card, coloured coats of arms, embossed gilt lettering, 4pp. insert, red and white silk tasselled braid. Near fine. £12.50 |
 | MENU Guildhall, London. Guildhall Banquet. Lord Mayor Sir Peter Gadesdon. Guildhall, Monday 12th. November, 1979 [15570] Cream folding card City Arms heavily embossed in gilt, 4pp. insert. Very good to near fine. £12.50 |
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Guildhall, London. Guildhall Banquet. Lord Mayor Sir Christopher Leaver. Guildhall,
Monday, 16th. November, 1981. [15571] Tall folding card cover illustrations,
4pp. insert with coloured coats of arms of the sheriffs including Lady Donaldson
the first female Lord Mayor of London (1983-84), red and white silk tasselled
braid. Near fine. £15.00 |
UNUSED
MENUS AND PLACE CARDS | |
 | PLACE CARDS. Antique Place Cards x 6. c.1920. [12117] Six die cut freestanding unused place cards c.1920 comprising of three designs of children in old fashiond dress, 1 of a singing boy playing a guitar; 2 of children in winter clothing and 3 of children in summer dress, the girl holding a basket of violets. One card marked else condition very good. A charming little collection for a children's party. £30.00 |
 | PLACE CARDS. Antique Place Cards x 10. c.1920. [15840] Ten unused die cut freestanding place cards c.1920 comprising of a table (fold down the legs) on which sits a large bowl of roses. Three pink, three red, 4 yellow. Condition very good. £15.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 2. Triple Entente. c.1907. [14730] Cards, 6.4 inches unused with decoration of the flags of six countries being: Japan, Russian Empire, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Russian Federation (?) possibly to celebrate the Triple Entente of 1907. Flags tied in bunch with MENU, ribbon and bow in gilt. Both cards lightly foxed else very good. £20.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 2. Triple Entente c.1907 [14729] Cards, 6.4 inches unused with decoration of the flags of six countries being: Japan, Russian Empire, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Russian Federation (?) possibly to celebrate the Triple Entente of 1907. Flags hanging on a gilt line with bows at each end. Both cards lightly foxed else very good. £20.00 |
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CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 5. c.1910. [14731] Five unused antique freestanding
cards 4x2.5 inches to represent a picture frame with a blue edge and cream centre
with MENU in gilt. Printed by Southwood of 46 & 47 Burlington Arcade,
London. £15.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 10. c.1910 [14733] Ten unused antique gilt edged cards, 7x4.5 inches each with an attractive hand drawn and coloured illustration of Can-Can girl. Three designs, 3 cards of a dancer with a red bodice, 3 of a dancer in a pink dress, 4 of a dancer in a black top with bouffant sleeves. All in fine condition. £50.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [14737] Six unused menu cards. Cream light weight card 7x3.5 inches decorated with a gilt woven basket of red and pink roses hanging from a be-ribboned garland with MENU beneath. £10.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [14734] Freestanding gilt edged unused cards 5.4x3 inch with MENU in gilt in elaborate border centre. Condition fine. £15.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 10. c.1910. [14736] Freestanding unused cards 5.4x3 inch with MENU in gilt in elaborate border centre. Condition very good. £20.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 9. c.1910. [14732] Nine unused antique cards c.1910. Cream card 6.3x3.4 inches with embossed decorations of Roman antiqities, 6 designs and 3 duplicates. Condition very good. £25.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [15841] Six unused menu cards. Cream light weight card 6.5x3 inches with the word MENU in gilt. Condition very good. £10.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [15842] Six unused menu cards. Cream light weight card 6.5x3 inches with the word MENU in gilt. Condition very good. £10.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [15843] Six unused menu cards. Cream light weight card 6.5x3 inches with the word MENU in gilt. Condition very good. £10.00 |
 | MENU CARDS. Antique Menu Cards x 6. c.1910. [6215] Freestanding gilt edged unused cards 4.5x3 inches with embossed Stag's Head cypher in gilt centre top. Unusual and handsome cards. Condition fine.£20.00 |
 | Liebig Menu. Menu/ Place Card c.1890. [12716] Free standing unused Liebig menu card 4x3 inches with attractive racing scene, gentlemen drinking and one raising his hat to an elegant lady. £20.00 |
  | Advertising Menu. Duprat & Durand. Les Petits Pois a la Reine. c.1900. [4259] Unused card, 6½x4¼. inches. Fine. Charming Art Nouveau illustration of beauty in apron holding aloft a tin of peas on a plate. Other specialities listed on verso. £15.00 |
 | MENU CARD. Union-Castle Line. c.1935. [11771] Card, 25.5x18cm. Some foxing else condition v.g. Unused card. Dicken's character Tom Pinch with illustration by Will Owen. £15.00 |
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CARD. Union-Castle Line. c.1935. [11772] Card, 25.5x18cm. Some foxing else
condition v.g. Unused card. Dicken's characters Little Nell and her Grandfather
with illustration by Will Owen. £15.00 |
 | MENU CARD Charles Heidseck Champagne. Les Palais des Papes. c.1935. [15848] Unused antique folding menu Reims illustrated by Pierlis. With a potted history on rear. Condition very good. £5.50 |
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CARD Charles Heidseck Champagne. Le Chateau de Versailles c.1935.[15849] Unused
antique die cut folding menu Reims illustrated by Pierlis. With a potted history
on rear. Condition very good. £5.50 |
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Menu. Bénédictine. Château d'Avignon. Bénédictine
liqueur tonique et digestive. c.1950. [7620] Unused card 20.5x12.5 cms. with a colourful illustration of a romantic female figure dressed in period costume and with Chateau in background and embossed Bénédictine bottle with gilt decorations. Condition excellent with no visible marks or defects. £12.50 |
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Menu. Bénédictine. Château de Pierrefonds. Bénédictine
liqueur tonique et digestive. c.1950. [11825] Card, 20.5x12.5 cms. Condition
excellent with no visible marks or defects. Unused card with a colourful illustration
with a romantic male figure dressed in a suit of armour and with Chateau in background
and embossed Bénédictine bottle with gilt decorations. £12.50 |
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Menu. Bénédictine. Château de Chenonceaux. Bénédictine
liqueur tonique et digestive. c.1950. [11826] Card, 20.5x12.5 cms. Condition
excellent with no visible marks or defects. Unused card with a colourful illustration
with a romantic female figure dressed in period costume and with Chateau in background
and embossed Bénédictine bottle with gilt decorations. £12.50 |
PRICE LISTS ETC. | |
 | Victoria and Albert Museum. Drinking Glasses and other table glassware. 1947. [14400] Victoria and Albert Museum. Small Picture Book No.1. Decorated wraps, pp. nn. 28 b/w/ illustrations of glassware. Introduction by W.B.H. A very good, clean copy. £3.50 |
  | WHITEWAY'S CYDER. Price List. 1928. 1928. [15590] Whiteway's Cyder, Whimple, Devon, 1928. Paper, 8pp. stapled, b/w illustrations. The bulk of this item is an article reprinted from Romance of Great Businesses by W.H. Beable. The price list for Whiteway's Cyders, Draught Cyders, Cydrax and Ginger Wine is on the back cover. Light wear and split to spine else a very good clean copy. £20.00 |