January 23, 1883 – Madrid, Spain: lunch

Court Reception, Alfonso XII of Bourbon.
Written in French – International Cuisine
6 pages, letterpress and color lithograph.

This menu can be identified by the graphic work, which includes the initials of the King of Spain and the coat of arms of the Bourbons of the front page. The hand written notes were taken by Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, the Italian Minister of the Exterior. The menu items are of high quality, as are the wines. The band of the Albardieri performed an international selection of music, in honor of the diplomats attending the lunch.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library – Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy – Official Visits: Delegations of Italians Abroad].
COLLOC. A.1133.01 – INV. 1943.