This is a small original 1899 black and white print ad for Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. This company began around 1800, when local nobleman Lord Sandys decided to attempt to imitate a sauce he had tried in Bengal. Employing chemists John Lea and William Perrins, the two made an unsavory sauce and abandoned the leftover jars in a basement. When the chemists went back to try the sauce years later, they had discovered the aging process gave the sauce a delightful flavor. In 1921, a bartender at Harry's New York Bar in Paris had accidentally mixed vodka with tomato juice and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and inadvertently created the Bloody Mary.
CONDITION
This 112+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. Light creasing. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage.
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Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White
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Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
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Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 3.5 inches; 6 x 9 cm
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Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
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Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
Keywords specific to this image: Condiments, Gamy Taste, Game, Cooking Antique Advertising
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