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Title: Pristine 1886 President Grover Cleveland Albany Bicentennial Souvenir Dinner Menu – Executive Mansion, New York
Item Specifics:
• Event: Albany, New York Bicentennial Celebration (1686–1886)
• Date: July 22, 1886
• Location: Executive Mansion, Albany, NY
• Primary Subject: President Grover Cleveland & Governor David B. Hill
• Material: Velvet binding, silk ribbon accent, gilded metal turtle clasp, gold-edged paper pages
• Condition: Exceptional / Pristine Vintage ConditionFull Description:
Up for sale is an incredibly rare, museum-grade piece of Gilded Age political and culinary ephemera: an original, luxury souvenir dinner menu from the Albany Bicentennial Banquet honoring President Grover Cleveland.
Held at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York on July 22, 1886, this exclusive state dinner was hosted by New York Governor David B. Hill to welcome President Cleveland back to his former political home turf during the city’s 200th-anniversary week.
✨ Stunning Presentation & Design Elements:
This menu is a breathtaking example of late 19th-century luxury printing. The book features a plush, deep burgundy velvet cover adorned with a stylized silver-toned "Menu" script and a pink silk accent ribbon.
Affixed to the upper corner is a three-dimensional golden turtle clasp. This unique emblem serves as a direct nod to the elite culinary traditions of the Gilded Age, where turtle soup was considered the absolute pinnacle of luxury dining for heads of state.
