Grand Hôtel de Paris – Néris-les-Bains – Bénédictine.. - 5 Menus anciens illustrés Art nouveau. - 1900-1924

Set of 5 old illustrated menus Art Nouveau.
5 ancient illustrated menus – Grand Hotel de Paris – Néris-les-Bains – Bénédictine – Historical illustrations – Circa 1900-1920.
Beautiful collection of 5 old menus, of which 4 are illustrated in color and one advertising menu for the famous liqueur Benedictine.
Especially decorative testimonies of French gastronomy, prestige hoteling, and illustrated advertising of the Belle Époque and the early 20th century.
Four menus from the Grand Hôtel de Paris,
Néris-les-Bains. Establishment run by Lassalas, owner, in the famous spa town of Néris-les-Bains, in the Allier.
These four menus feature magnificent polychrome compositions combining French historical scenes, bouquets of flowers, and advertising for Benedictine liqueur.
Each menu preserves its handwritten list of dishes in ink, an authentic testimony of the gastronomic traditions of the era.
The four historical illustrations,
August 16 – Dupleix in the Indies, a composition evoking the French presence in the Indies in the 18th century, accompanied by a floral bouquet.
August 18 – Richelieu at the La Rochelle siege, depiction of Cardinal Richelieu in a 17th-century historical scene, with decorative roses.
August 19 – Lamartine saluting the tricolor flag, evocation of the revolutionary events of 1848, accompanied by large red flowers.
August 20 – Bonaparte at the Pyramids, Napoleonic military scene evoking the 1798 Egyptian campaign, adorned with violet flowers.
The illustrations bear an engraved signature that seems to correspond to F. Lorrain.
On the margin is printed the note of the Benedictine Press, as well as a representation of the bottle and the advertising slogan,
A liqueor Benedictine after the meal.

Fifth menu – Benedictine Advertising
Ancient menu presenting an elegant monochrome composition with floral and ornamental frame, with Benedictine bottle integrated into the decor.
The central part features a handwritten menu including hors d'oeuvres, soft-boiled eggs, sweetbread escalopes, roasted leg of lamb, Georgette potatoes, pastries and dessert.
At the bottom, Benedictine – The Great French Liqueur.
This menu is accompanied by a polychrome advertising cover illustrating the Benedictine bottle and the buildings of its famous Fécamp distillery, with a decorative countryside scene on the reverse.
Era Circa 1924.
5 ancient menus, of which 4 from the Grand Hôtel de Paris. Color lithographic or photomechanical advertising prints in color and in monochrome.
Feature, menus of the period handwritten.
Themes: gastronomy, hospitality, thalassothermy (thermae)/spa, French history, Napoleon Bonaparte, Richelieu, Lamartine, Dupleix, Benedictine advertising.
Together showing traces of age, some foxing, creases, handling marks and minor marginal alterations. The advertising cover shows wear.
Together particularly interesting for bringing together several collecting domains, antique gastronomic menus, French history, advertisement for spirits, Napoleonic iconography, and spa-town hotel heritage.
An ornamental and historic ensemble, with colors still appealing, ideal for a collection of old menus, Benedictine advertisements, or illustrated Belle Époque documents.
Photos form an integral part of the description.
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