Vintage Menu, Maxim’s 2.5.53

Provenance: From the estate of Madame Albert, wife of Monsieur Albert, Maxim’s celebrated Maitre d’ over three decades. It used to be said: “Everybody talks to Albert but Albert talks only to the Aga Khan.”

Description: Special dinner for the preservation of the Chateau de Versailles, February 5, 1953. Six courses including Scottish Salmon with caviar sauce (recipe of Lady Diana Cooper), Lamb Montespan (Antoine Careme’s recipe), and
Othello’s dessert (recipe courtesy of Orson Wells). Overall condition: Excellent.

Dimensions: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”