Dainty dishes : receipts / collected by Lady Harriet St. Clair.

  • St. Clair, Harriet Elizabeth, Lady, 1831-1867
Date:
[between 1890 and 1899?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Dainty dishes : receipts / collected by Lady Harriet St. Clair. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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