Coloured illustrations of meat and poultry piled onto elaborate silver serving stands, 1901

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Photographer: Unidentified

Location: Queensland, Australia

Description: Food presented includes: a raised game pie; pigeon pie; lamb cutlets; piped ham and boned capon.

Copied and digitised from an image appearing in Beeton, I.M.M. (1901),Mrs Beeton's cookery book (London: Ward, Lock & Co.). Mrs Beeton was considered to be the authority in the cookery field in the colonies and hostesses aspired to serve such dishes to their guests.

View this image at the State Library of Queensland: hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/113011
Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/

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  1. tanetahi 40 months ago | reply

    There you are, Glen, they were at it even at the beginning of last century.

  2. palegreenlight 40 months ago | reply

    Lovely presentations of food!

  3. Masgara 25 months ago | reply

    This is amazing! Plovers Eggs and Chicken in Aspic!!!!

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