[MENU] T.S.S. "HECTOR"
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- Cards
- 1938
1938. Cards. Illustrated cards. Very good. 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.
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.