[George Augustus Sala: 1881 Christmas Day menu by 'Sala & Co | Refreshment Contractors'.] Hand-written menu on decorative card.

An attractive item, neatly written out in black ink on one side of a 13 x 8.5 cm piece of shiny card, with printed decorative border of flowers in gold and blue. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, with traces of mount adhering to reverse. As a joke, at the foot, in block capitals, the menu is attributed to 'Sala & Co | Refreshment Contractors', at Sala's address. An interesting artefact of the Victorian Christmas. The menu reads:'[fleuron] Menu. | CHRISTMAS DAY | 1881 | oysters on the half shell. | Potage Crême [Kari?] à la Créole | Saumon Sauce Verte | (Cowcumbes) Riz de Veau à la Cardinal | Filets mignons de boeuf aux champignons | Dinde Rôtie, farcie, aux truffes | Langue, Legumes | (à la Barbare) | Salade Homard | Plum Pudding | Minced Pies | fromages canapès de foie gras. | glaas, desserts. | buffet | Roast Beef froids.'