A Rare Antique Printed Menu for the London Savage Club - Hemswell Antique Centres
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A Rare Antique Printed Menu for the London Savage Club

A private gentlemen's club

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Dimensions:

W-21 H-26.3 (cm)

Item reference:

114735-1603-1 Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 114735-1603-1
Item No. 114735 - Dealer No. 1603 - Building No. 1

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Description

This is a rare printed menu for the private London Savage Club. The menu is for a special dinner on December 11th 1909 honouring Major John Leslie, and states 'He Takes the Chair'. The members club is for men only, and was founded in 1857, is still going today, with about 300 members. It is named after Richard Savage an 18th century poet. The cover of the menu is illustrated by Colonel EAP Hobday, with an amusing image of a mythical scene beware of the Bowowosaurus. The menu is laid out on the reverse, someone clearly at the dinner has handwritten in pencil the entertainment on the evening all over the back. One name that is written is Rutland Barrington, he was a famous actor, singer and comedian of the Edwardian period. Stock Code: 2843.

Specifications

  • Item reference : 114735-1603-1
  • Dimensions : W-21 H-26.3 (cm)
  • Colour: White
  • Country of Origin: England
  • Material: Card
  • Period: 1901 - 1910, C20th (Edwardian)
  • Era: Edwardian
  • Condition: Corners are bumped and a few small marks here and there.

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Free Collection from Hemswell, North Lincolnshire - we can store free of charge for four weeks

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