This handwritten ledger recreates the daily life of a butcher shop during the First World War. Beneath carefully calligraphed dates are listed the names of customers, the cuts sold, their weights and prices: roast veal, pot-au-feu, chops, steak, bacon and offal. Mentions of payments and outstanding balances complete these accounts, bearing witness to the purchasing habits of the time. A printed map of France also appears at the beginning of the volume. With its black cover and rounded pages, it is a document full of character for lovers of old shops and antique handwriting.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Period: early 20th century - 1916 to 1917 ✦ Dimensions: approximately 22.5 x 18 cm ✦ Material: paper, handwritten ink and black-coated cardboard cover ✦ Contents: over 200 handwritten pages ✦ Condition: rubbed cover, worn edges and corners; patinated pages with some stains, small tears and missing pieces at the edges
Old handwritten butcher shop ledger from 1916-1917, a testament to the food trade during the Great War.
