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Volume 7, Casino dell' Aurora Pallavicini, Rome, Meunier, 1930-1931

 Item — Volume: FR 1

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1931

Extent

From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

French

Materials Specific Details

Manuscript notebooks with menus for daily luncheons and dinners from the grant Casino dell'Aurora Pallavacini, approximately 1895-1931. Casino dell'Aurora Pallavacini stands within Palazazo Pallavicini Rospiglios in Rome, which dates to the early 17th century. Built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese over the ruins of the Baths of Constantine, the casino is home to an impressive collection of art, including paintings, sculptures, and frescos. It is still owned by the Rospigliosis-Pallavicini family today. All menus are in French and feature French dishes. There are menus for lunch and dinner. Lunches feature 3-5 items, dinner features 5-7. The 1930-1931 book contains guest lists featuring several peers. Each notebook is filled to capacity with menus and each features one hand writing in ink. There are comments written in pencil, sometimes creating an alternate menu, sometimes commenting on the menu, for example "Bien" or "Tres Bien" "Trop de beurre dominant un gout trop gras"

Physical Description

Black hardcover, with loop for a pen/pencil, some notes pasted in.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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