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350 YEARS IN 66 ITEMS
65. Fine Constable’s City of London
Truncheon, c. 1860s, stamped
“Parker/233 Holborn” on top of
handle, with Arms representing Cross
of St. George and emblem of City’s
Patron, St. Paul, excellent condition.
*These truncheons were wielded during the
Chartist Riots of 1868 and during the 1868
Fenian Uprising.
66. Royal Cookery, or the Compleat Court-Book, containing the Choicest Receipts in all the
Several Branches of Cookery, c.1720, Patrick Lamb, with pull out illustrations of the most
famous late 17 th century Feasts, bound in leather, good condition and rare.
*Patrick Lamb began his career working in the royal household as a child. In 1677 he advanced to
become Master Cook to the Queen Consort and six years later he became a Royal Cook to the King.
His particular skills were in the production of lavish feasts to celebrate royal events.
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