Account book
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
2 Jun 1914 - 27 Apr 1917
Materials
Leather, paper, ink, stiff decorated paper and stamps.
Measurements
153 x 100 x 16 mm
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Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 357022
Summary
One of four domestic kitchen books. This book is in the name of Donaldsons' fish, game and poultry salesmen and ice merchants with the name of Lady Gurney written in the label slot at the top. It shows the runnning account of purchases.
Provenance
Part of a collection of 4 kitchen books, donated by Noelle Ward to the National Trust in 2017.
Marks and inscriptions
The front, leather cover has embossed decoration round the edges. Gold lettering on the front cover, gives the details of Donaldsons' with 2 crests. In the label slot, Lady Gurney is handwritten with the numbers 148 and 879. The latter is crossed out. Inside the front cover in the top left hand corner, is a small sticker giving details of the printers and stationers. Handwritten entries, over time, show purchases, costs and payments.