[MENU] T.S.S. "HECTOR" Christmas Day 1938, At Sea

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21 x 13.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon, Patroclus, and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. The stunning nighttime illustration that extends from the verso to the front cover is the work of Walter Thomas (1894 - 1971) - A Liverpool borne marine painter and illustrator who painted in both oil and watercolour.The dinner menu for Sunday, December 25th, 1938 was crowded with a wide array of European inspired delights and many fish dishes - Caviare Baton, Tortue Claire, Tay Salmon, Cape Lobster, along with Lamb, Turkey, Pheasant Capon, and an assortment of desserts. Light foxing to interior, covers clean. N° de ref. del artículo 2574

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