Coloured illustrations of meat and poultry piled onto elaborate silver. Location: Queensland, Australia Description: Food presented includes: a raised game pie; pigeon pie; lamb cutlets; piped ham and boned capon. Mrs Beeton's cookery book . Mrs Beeton was considered to be the authority in the cookery field in the colonies and hostesses aspired to serve such dishes to their guests.

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Photo credit: © Vintage Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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