Le Paquebot Équateur, 1901 (Rhino) Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) bathrooms in most of the

bathrooms in most of the lavishly furnished rooms

adorable poodles illustrated a menu from one of the final voyages of the RMS Franconia

is an outstanding example of humorous menu art

catered by Louis Sherry on Sunday

This charming series of illustrations was found in a journal kept by a wealthy person as a souvenir of a Grand Tour of Europe

Le Paquebot Équateur, 1901 (Rhino) Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) bathrooms in most of theIn 1901, the date of this unusual menu, the white rhino population was near extinction. Perhaps this was why the French liner quateur chose to display this handsome creature as a waiter balancing a tray of cocktails on its horn, wearing an apron around its waist, with a corkscrew tucked into the pocket, and chewing a sprig of something green and tasty. A monkey dressed in chefs whites and chewing a carrot is also in the picture. The artwork was