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Cookery--Gration Smith family.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Manuscript recipe book
- ink on paper
with 417 numbered recipes, decorative title page ("Gration. Smith. 1712"), the recipes arranged under headings "Wett and dry Sweete Meats", "Plain Cakes and Ginger Bread", "Cordial Waters and Syrrups", "Made and Maise Wines", "To the Tune of Pudding and Pyes", "Dishes of Fish", "Supes and made Dishes", "Side Dishes", "To Pott and Coller", "The Pickles", with contemporary index, in a single fine calligraphic hand with engrossing initial capitals on section headings, red ruled margins, including one leaf in a different hand and on different paper stock but maintaining the number sequence,118 pages, folio, dated 1712, modern brown morocco, seven leaves remargined
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A highly attractive manuscript comprising a sophisticated collection of recipes.
"A Hedghogge
Take all of Jordan Almonds blanched and beaten in a Morter very fine with a Spoonfull of Sack, Or Orange flower Water ... beat in six yolks three whites of Eggs, Sweeten with double refined Sugar and halfe a pint of Creame and a Quarter of a pound of Butter Melted, Sett in on your Stove and keep it stirring ... as you make it into the fashion of a hedghogg, then stick is full of blanched Almondes ... like the bristles..."