Bakery--

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

Seventeenth-century manuscript of regulations of the guild of bakers and pastrycooks, issued by the mayor of Zittau in Bohemia, 22 pages, folio, on vellum, vellum boards gilt, gilt edges, some wear, Zittau, 1685, renewed in 1750
ink on paper

together with two Swdeish manuscripts relating to gastronomy and domestic economy including a set of royal household accounts for the year 1555, a nineteenth-century illustrated treatise on the Chinese method of hatching duck eggs and of preparing soy, and another later treatise, some 70 pages in all, folio and 4to, sixteenth to twentieth centuries

Condition

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A list of eighteenth rules regulating the life and work of pastrycooks and bakers, followed by a comparison of the two trades, and a list of members. A subsequent ratification of 1750 extends to gingerbread makers ("Pfefferküchler").