A dated 1920 planner that became the basis for a butcher's ledger, used and annotated in 1921. The pages record customer purchases and accounts, including names, cuts of meat, quantities, and amounts. It notably contains entries for leg of lamb, liver, kidneys, chops, and veal. The cloth-covered cover bears the gold inscription "Agenda 1920"; the pages bear witness to its continued use in 1921. An evocative handwritten document of local commerce and food trades at the beginning of the 20th century.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Period: dated 1920 planner, used in 1920 and 1921 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 36 × 16 × 3 cm ✦ Material: paper, cardboard cover covered in cloth ✦ Contents: over 360 pages – fully used ledger ✦ Condition: significant wear; cover heavily patinated, stained, and rubbed, binding weakened with detached pages. Yellowed, stained, and sometimes damaged paper; visible handwriting.
Old butcher's ledger dated 1920 and used in 1921, a handwritten record of the commerce and dietary habits of the time.
