Published by Escoffier Ltd. Harders Road, London S.E.15., 1955
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
US$ 242.52
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Very Good. Escoffier Ltd. Harders Road, London S.E.15. Unopened bottle containing 9 fl.oz. sauce. Glass bottle impressed "Escoffier" to front and back 8 inches tall (21cms.) tapering from 1½ inches to 2½ inches (6.5 cms.) sealed with original stopper covered with foil impressed "Escoffier" and with neck label, labels to both front and back, both slightly lacking. Made in England. Retail Selling Price 3/3. Being in an unopened state the contents are, remarkably, still fluid. Escoffier established his company in 1898 and started the manufacture of soups, sauces and pickles in 1907 with his son Paul. In 1915 the company was sold with Escoffier retaining an interest until the end of his life. In the UK the products were manufactured until the early 1960's by Brown and Polson and the sauces Diable and Robert lingered on until the 1980's in the USA being manufactured by Nabisco. An unusual and rare item.