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Fine antique imperial Russian luncheon menu in honour of Prince Nicholas Nikolaevich Obolensky (1833-1898), commemorating the Russo-Turkish War 1876-1877, tenth year anniversary dated 1st November 1886 


"Lunch

1st November 1886

 

Coat of Arms of the Obolensky family. 

Nikolay Nikolaevich Obolensky – Imperial Russian Commander of Preobrazhensky Regiment (1.11.1876 -26.02.1887). 

 

1877

Etropole

Balkans

Tashkessen

1878

Philippopolis (Plovdiv)

 

(List of operations in which the regiment and its commander took part during Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878))

 

 Soup “Tortu”

(A strong soup popular with 19th century nobles, especially the military. Cooked from several types of meat with the addition of roots, spices, mushrooms, as well as rum and Madeira)

Hazel Grouse puree

Sterlet cooked in Russian style

Poularde du Mans

(Poularde is a culinary term for a chicken that is at least 120 days old at the time of slaughter and fattened with a rich diet that delays egg production)

Salad

Artichokes

Paris Plombières (creamy ice cream made from whole milk or cream with an increased amount of milk fat, eggs, aromas and flavors)

Fruits"


Photos form part of the description.

Size: 31 x 22 cm approx