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Hotel Bristol, menu

Date

1890-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Note: The menu shows two coats of arms with similar shields and mottos of London and Edinburgh (Scotland) coats of arms. Below these two coats of arms it is written "vis unita fortior" (strength united is stronger). The presence of these coats of arms is an indication that the menu refers to an event. No specific information about the event was provided in the menu Restaurant: Hôtel Bristol

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Noble family residence, menu

Date

1854 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Double coats of arms beneath a French marquis crown, flanked by unicorns, on the cover with the legend "Fidel a Son Roy et a l'Honneur." The right-hand coat-of-arms (viewer's left) is de La Croix de Castries (d'azur à la croix d'or), a French family originally from Montpellier (Languedoc), whose members were French Marshalls, Bishops, Ducs (1784) and Peers. Members of the family of the senior and minor line also make use of the titles Marquis and Baron. The coat of arms on the viewer's right is unidentified Restaurant: Noble Family residence

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Savoy Hotel, menu, September 8, 1898

Date

1898-09-08

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Embossed silver coat of arms with three fleur de lis and crown at top of menu (coat of arms of the House of Orleans) Restaurant: Savoy Hotel & Restaurant Location: London, England

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Savoy Hotel, menu, September, 18, 1898

Date

1898-09-18

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Embossed silver coat of arms with three fleur de lis and crown at top of menu (coat of arms of the House of Orleans) Restaurant: Savoy Hotel & Restaurant Location: London, England

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Noble family residence, lunch menu, December 5, 1880

Date

1880-12-05

Archival Collection

Description

Note: The coats-of-arms of German Crown Prince Frederick (Prussian eagle of the Hohenzollern family) and of his spouse, Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kindom and eldest child of Queen Victoria (royal arms of the UK , differenced by a cadency mark -'label argent of three points') appear on the cover. Handwritten notes in French on back of menu Restaurant: Noble Family residence

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Savoy Hotel, menu, September 18, 1898

Date

1898-09-18

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Duc. D. Orleans (Duc d'Orléans) handwritten at the top of the menu. Embossed silver coat of arms with three fleur de lis and crown at top of menu (coat of arms of the House of Orleans) Restaurant: Savoy Hotel & Restaurant Location: London, England

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Thanksgiving menu, November 27, 1879, St. Cloud Hotel

Date

1879-11-27

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Illustrations on front and back covers. Below illustration on front, "Engraved and copyrighted by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, 1879." Restaurant: St. Cloud Hotel Location: Arch St. at Seventh, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Noble family residence, menu, November 23, 1884

Date

1884-11-23

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Embossed coats of arms (Lippe (the Lippe Rose) and Baden) at top of menu. Handwritten note on back of menu: "Prince de Lippe-Detmold." The Lippe Rose was adopted as lesser arms of his personal Standard by Woldemar, reigning sovreign of the German Principality of Lippe, from 1875 until his death in 1895. He was married in 1858 to Princess Sophie of Baden, a daughter of King Wilhelm of Baden. Courses are numbered 1 through 9 Restaurant: Noble Family residence

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Hôtel Continental, menu

Date

1870 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Lithographers imprint has date of 1885. Coat of arms with white cross on red background at top of menu. Features illustration of woman holding an olive branch, standing in front of a long Italian flag with several coats of arms on it. Handwritten menu Restaurant: Grand Hotel Continental (Milan, Italy) Location: Milan, Italy

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House of Savoy Royal Family residence menu, Sunday, June 5, 1881

Date

1881-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Note: House of Savoy coat of arms and the letter A on the cover of the menu Restaurant: House of Savoy Royal Family residence Location: Italy

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