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Cookery--Dolier family
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Manuscript receipt Book
- ink on paper
comprising culinary recipes for puddings and cakes, pickles and preserves, vegetables, meat and fish dishes, some entries noting the source of the recipe, with 26 pages of medical receipts written from the other end of the volume, also with a series of nine pastoral songs and one further song ("The Parson's wish"), contemporary indexes to both culinary and medical receipts, written in several hands, with three loose leaves with additional recipes loosely inserted, altogether about 190 pages, plus blanks, 4to (watermarked with the Arms of Amsterdam dated 1742), dated 1755-58, contemporary green vellum, in a modern red cloth folding box, binding worn, upper hinge crudely repaired, light spotting
Provenance
"Jane Dolier" (ownership inscription); "Isaac D'Olier September 11 1758" (ownership inscription); "Mrs Stansfield | Mills" (later pencil inscription)
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
"How to fry Artchoke bottoms a pritty dish.
Take the bottoms of eight boyld Artichokes Clean Screap'd, make a Batter of an egg or two some milk some pounded ginger and a little salt, dip every bottom down in this and fry them in boyling lard, serve them on a dry Dish, second Course side
Mrs Wm."
Take the bottoms of eight boyld Artichokes Clean Screap'd, make a Batter of an egg or two some milk some pounded ginger and a little salt, dip every bottom down in this and fry them in boyling lard, serve them on a dry Dish, second Course side
Mrs Wm."