Brazil illustrated on the cover of this dinner menu from Del Sud, dated Wednesday, 7 October, 1964. In addition to the original menu liner, the traveler had saved and inserted the liner from an earlier trip on the same ship; Monday, August 31, and we have left these as found. Though the slick, white stock used for these covers tended to attract soil, this example 

Dinner on Wednesday, October 14, 1964. The title of the cover art on this example is "The Islands". Double-bound with a heavy silk cord in the Delta Line colors, this example is quite nicely preserved and very colorful!

An attractive service plate from Mayer China for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. An image of the line's two paddle steamers, the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen, appear at the center of the well, surrounded by a ring of small ships' wheels. Larger wheels appear at the rim, and the piece is backstamped as being produced for the line. Almost no signs of use.

Dinner menu from the Queen of Nassau; undated, but acquired with other ephemera dated 1954. Extremely light soiling, otherwise excellent condition.

Breakfast on board the Queen of Nassau. This menu is undated, but was acquired with items bearing a December, 1954 date. Exhibiting a very light, vertical fold, and pale food staining along the right edge. Still very good, especially considering the relative scarcity of Items from the vessel.

A simple, square shaped butter pat from International Silver. No topmark, but stamped on the reverse: "S.S. Old Colony." This little coastal steamer sailed for the Eastern Steam Ship Lines between 1907 and 1917, at which time she was acquired by the U./S. Navy, and subsequently sent across the Atlantic to the Royal Navy, who were respectful enough to retain her original name, though adding the requisite "H.M.S.." This is a nice example of silver plate, showing some table wear on the reverse, utensil marks, and to small worn areas in the surface plating. Considering the diminutive size of this steamer, this is undoubtedly a rare example. A nice bit of history as well!

A large and very heavy platter in the "Ravenna" pattern by Syracuse China. The pattern name and copyright date of 1919 appears on the reverse of this piece. The date code is present, but unfortunately smudged beyond decipherability! Both Barbara Conroy and Dick Luckin illustrate a very similar pattern manufactured for the line by Buffalo China, dubbed "Eastern Green". This platter shows signs of use, but is still in very nice condition. The utensil marks are concentrated in a line along the center of the platter, and gradually diminish as one moves outward. Very nice!

A wonderful cobalt blue glass swizzle stick from the Eastern Steamship Lines. The line name appears in elaborate "Old English" text, applied in a metallic gold. This shows very minor signs of wear, almost as if it has a slight "tarnish", but is quite clear. A very rare piece!

A cobalt blue glass swizzle stick from Eastern Steamship Lines. The line's name is applied along the shaft in Old English script. Though originally metallic gold, the lettering has faded to black, but is still clearly visible.

A beautiful little silver plated coffee pot from International Silver for Eastern Steamship Lines. This item is in extremely nice condition. The surface shows signs of use as one might expect, but the plating is truly excellent - one of those items which shows just the "right" amount of wear indicative of its on-board function. The company logo has "softened" a bit, but is still clearly visible, and the line name appears on the bottom as well, along with the manufacturer's mark and date code. This is an 8 oz. or single serving pot. This piece has a  wonderfully sculpted form and displays beautifully - very nice!

A beautiful silver plated creamer or syrup pitcher embossed with the line's flag & logo. This piece has a hinged lid and saucer attached. One slight bend to the edge of the saucer and minor signs of normal use. A rare piece in excellent condition.

A neat after-dinner cup from Grindley "Duraline" featuring the "Oceanos" pattern of the Epirotiki Lines. Excellent condition, we acquired four of these recently - one appears to have had a chip ground off of the foot, but we cannot tell when this was done, and it does not affect the stability of the cup.

A neat cup, manufactured in the Czech Republic for Epirotiki. Showing the influences of modern design, the cup is "stack-able", with a narrow lower body which nests in the cup below. Dark blue decoration on white china. Near-mint condition.

Another in the series of menus featuring Mercier illustrations of French poetry. This, "Les Lendemains" by Charles Rivière du Fresny, beautifully and colorfully rendered by the artist. This example, presented to the table for dinner on July 22, is unstained and in excellent condition.

Baudelaire's "La Vie Antérieure," wonderfully illustrated by Jean Mercier on the cover of this luncheon menu from the France, dated July 28, 1967. The related verse appears on the back cover. Excellent condition, showing light soiling at bottom.

One of eight menus recently acquired featuring beautiful watercolor illustrations by Mssr. Jean A. Mercier. Many are familiar with Mercier's renderings of nursery rhyme characters - the paintings which decorate this series of menus illustrate the writings of noted French poets. This particular example, presented to the table on11 July, bears the portrait of a character from "A Sa Maitresse" by Ronsard. As with the nursery rhyme series, the related text appears on the the reverse. Condition is excellent.

Gérard De Nerval's "El Desdichado" illustrated by Jean Mercier on the cover of this luncheon menu, presented to the table on 31 July, 1967. The related verse appears on the back cover. Clean, crisp, and in excellent condition.

Luncheon on board the France during her "C'est Magnifique" cruise, February 28, 1968. The cover art is by Mercier, and is a depictions of Ronsard's "A Sa Maitresse" (verse appears on back cover). Colors are exceptionally bright, and condition is excellent.

Première Classe on board the SS France. This menu was presented to the table at dinner on February 28, 1968, during the ship's "C'est Magnifique" cruise. A scene depicting a passage from C.R. du Fresny's "Les Lendemains" appears on the cover. The watercolor was executed by Mercier (one of a series) and du Fresny's verse appears on the reverse. Colors are very bright, and condition is excellent.

Another lovely Mercier illustration on the cover of this First Class dinner menu from the France, presented on February 28, 1968. A slight bump to the upper corners, otherwise very nice condition, with exceptionally bright color. The illustration, by Mercier, depicts a scene described in a portion of a Chénier sonnet, which is printed on the reverse.

Dinner in First Class during the "C'est Magnifique" cruise on board SS France, 29 February, 1968. Depicted is a scene from Joachim du Bellay's Sonnet XXXI. The illustration is one of a series by artist Jean A. Mercier. This example is quite wonderful. The menu is very crisp, and colors exceptionally bright.

Dinner in First Class, March 3, 1968. This first Class menu bears a Jean Mercier illustration, depicting a scene from Baudelaire's "La Vie Antérieure." The faintest hint of soiling, and a slight bump to the right edge. This in no way affects the illustration, the colors of which are bright and truly gorgeous!

Luncheon during the Michelin Dealers' Convention on board the France, 11 January, 1968. A beautiful Jean Mercier watercolor graces the cover, and Chas. du Fresny's poem "Les Lendemains" appears on the reverse. One extremely faint thumbprint at right, otherwise very nice condition.

A beautiful Mercier watercolor reproduced on the cover of this dinner menu from the France, presented to the table on 18 February, 1969. This large format menu shows just a hint of wear at the extreme right edge, but is still excellent overall.

A lovely menu from the France, featuring a watercolor by Jean Mercier, interpreting a verse by Ronsard titled: "A Sa Maitresse." The text of the verse appears on the back cover. There are two very pale stains in the border of this example, but these are extremely light. A beautiful image.

The French poet Charles Rivière du Fresny's "Les Lendemains" as interpreted by Jean Mercier on the cover of this luncheon menu, presented to the table on board SS France on 9 May, 1971. Acquired with a set of menus, each of which had been folded horizontally, but for some strange reason, this single example did not suffer the same fate! Very nice condition!

A beautiful Cabin Class dinner menu from Liberté, dated 22 May, 1955. As is often seen with CGT menus, the cover art has been placed along the vertical axis, though the interior text remains as one would expect. The art featured is a view of Chateau St. Germain by J. Rigaud. Only two tiny spots near the spine of this example, otherwise excellent.

A beautiful example from the "Costume Series" on the cover of this luncheon menu from the Paris, dated 4 May, 1937. Very crisp and clean, exhibiting no folds, creases, or food stains.

Classic French Line china by Gérard, Dufraisseix & Abbot of Limoges. The circular CGT crest in gold, additionally decorated with a pair of gold lines. Art Deco in form; this design was conceived for the Normandie, and this china pattern appears in countless photos of her "Première Classe" dining room. Its popularity prompted its continued use through the years, and it could be found in the dining rooms of the s/s France in the 1970's - likely the origin of these examples. No collection of French Line memorabilia is complete without an example!

Some soiling on the cover of this luncheon menu from the Monarch, but not enough to overly detract from the charming illustration. A mermaid rides the back of an albatross, while a myriad of "mer-babies" hold aloft a bubble of sea and sky, which frames the airborne pair. Two Spanish Galleons sail below, and the illustration is illuminated with silver metallic ink. Presented to the table on Friday, April 23, 1937. "We recommend our draught lager beer 15 cents per large glass".

A small but truly delightful luncheon menu from the Queen of Bermuda. A Viking long ship appears on the cover, with mermaids frolicking at the vessel's bow. The stylish illustration is illuminated with metallic silver ink. Presented to the table during a New York to Nassau cruise on 15 October, 1951. Near-pristine condition.

Breakfast menu card, 9/9/52. Mint condition on pink card stock, 6" x 8½". A wonderfully crisp piece with sharp corners!

A nicely rendered Bermudan lagoon featured on the cover of this luncheon menu from the Queen of Bermuda, dated 1 July, 1964. Excellent condition, with no stains or soiling. This item is accompanied by a breakfast menu card from the same day, printed in black and blue on a pale yellow stock.

The "Hamilton" crest appears on the cover of this dinner menu from the Queen, presented on 30 June, 1964. A brief biography of James Hamilton, Second Marquis of Hamilton, appears on the reverse cover. One tiny food stain on the interior, otherwise excellent.

Dinner on board the Queen of Bermuda, 29 June, 1964. The "Smith" family crest appears on the cover, and a biography of Sir Thomas Smythe, 1558-1625, on reverse. Quite colorful and in excellent condition.

A pair of menus from the Queen of Bermuda - breakfast and luncheon on 28 June, 1964. The breakfast menu appears on an unfolded pink card, and the luncheon menu features a watercolor of Somerset Bridge on the cover. A light food stain in the lower border of the lunch menu, otherwise both pieces are very good.

This is a magnificent damask dinner napkin from Furness Bermuda. The border pattern consists of oak branches bound with ribbon, and the line's cinched belt logo appears at center. There is one small pale blue stain left of center, otherwise excellent with the fabric showing little to no wear. A nice item!

A delight to be able to offer this lovely dinner plate from the Furness Bermuda Line. We have seen a great number of small cream pitchers, sugar bowls, and dessert plates in this pattern, and were nearly convinced that it had been used for tea service only - a pleasant surprise to receive this full size dinner plate! Manufactured for Furness by Royal Doulton. Exhibiting some utensil marks, but minimal wear to the lovely over-glaze decoration. Backstamped with the line name.

A wonderful Furness Lines swizzle. White plastic with the line name and house flag printed in color. Nice condition.

Here is a rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional set of eight gorgeous champagne glasses acid etched with the crest of the Furness Bermuda Line. All in fine condition. As you know, steamship glassware is extraordinarily difficult to locate - especially so in sets. Grab these quickly and toast the New Year in style!

'"Dinner Adieu" aboard the Western Prince, 12/2/30. A wonderful embossed card cover. with the menu on a folded sheet within, bound by a red silk cord with tassels. A tiny tack hole at top, otherwise quite nice!

Swizzle sticks from the Grace Line. These are great! Translucent plastic in the shape of an oar with impressed lettering in white. Check the item page for colors available.

A white, restaurant grade plate from Ridgway of England featuring the Greek Line logo in blue. The number "71" appears on the reverse, and we believe this is likely the date code. Condition very near mint.

A charming and rare bit of ephemera from the New York. This is a menu from a private dinner held for eight passengers on 25 November, 1931. The menu is printed entirely in German, and the cover features a charming, Icart-esque image, which may well have been hand colored. Although this appears somewhat light in the image, it is as intended and not faded. The Hapag logo is embossed and illuminated in metallic gold at lower left. There is a corner crease at upper right, and some light soiling. Still a very nice and unusual example.

A wonderful, large silver plated serving tray from HAPAG, bearing the logo on the rim. This piece is fully 13¼" cross and very heavy. Some wear as expected, yet the plating is very much intact. A great find!

A beautiful salad or luncheon plate from Hamburg-Atlantic. An attractive design furnished by Bauscher Weiden. Near flawless condition.

Farewell Dinner aboard SS Nieuw Amsterdam on Tuesday, April 26, 1955 following a Mediterranean cruise. The cover features a delightful little Dutch girl by artist Jan Avies. Avies produced much of the art for HAL in the 1950's-1960's. This cover, and those of its companions in the series, are among the most collectible Holland-America menus. This example in very nice condition, showing some staining on the reverse cover only.

Luncheon on board the Rotterdam, July 25, 1962. This is a menu card or insert, printed on one side of a single sheet of light card stock. The traveler has handwritten: "Holland-America Line SS Rotterdam" just beneath the illustration at top, otherwise the menu is in very nice condition.

This breakfast menu card, the only example saved from this particular voyage, features a delightful and colorful illustration of undersea life at the top. The artist's signature is F.W. Wilde; the menu itself is near-pristine, with only the traveler's initials on the reverse. Dated Thursday, July 26, 1962.

A luncheon menu card or insert from Rotterdam, dated July 21, 1962. A colorful carnival-themed illustration at top. Very nice condition.

A beautiful dinner menu from Rotterdam, with a colorful cover illustration of "Old Amsterdam" by noted artist Jan Lavies. Presented to the table on July 24, 1962. The traveler was kind enough to save a pair of these, and initialed each on the reverse at upper right - otherwise both pristine!

Dinner on board Rotterdam, July 22, 1962. The cover features a portrait of Admiral Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands, and is one of a series of similar portraits produced for the line. The condition is excellent; however some artistic soul has chosen to add a pair of blue seagulls to the illustration! This actually detracts minimally, as they are rather small, but it does render the condition a bit less than mint, as it otherwise would have been.

A colorful carnival graces the top portion of this luncheon menu card from Rotterdam, dated Sunday, July 22, 1962. The traveler has initialed the reverse of the card at top, but it is otherwise in pristine condition.

A neat menu card from Rotterdam, presented at luncheon on July 23, 1962. The art at top pictures harbor dredges and floating cranes. This is in relation to the text and maps on the reverse, which detail the gale and floods of January, 1953, and the then-ongoing project to dam portions of the Rhine delta. A nice menu of historical note.

Menu insert, tourist class luncheon, 10/30/64. Large format, 13¼" x 8¼". Nice illustration of 18th Century Holland at the top.

Tourist class breakfast, large format again, 10/30/64. An illustration of red & yellow tulips growing along a path. Some wear to the upper edge of this large insert card.

18th Century Holland at the top of this large format card for breakfast, 10/28/64. Very clean, and great condition.

White tulips on a yellow field, breakfast, 10/27/64. Again, a very large card, probably an insert. 1 small, light stain, else excellent.

A beautiful menu from Rotterdam, bearing the portrait of 19th Century Vice Admiral J. May. Dinner, 8/8/64. Mint condition.

17th Century Admiral Michiel Adriaanszoon De Ruyter. A wonderful dinner menu in mint condition, dated 8/9/64.

A truly magnificent service plate from Royal Goedewaagen, commemorating the 10th Around-The-World Cruise of the flagship Rotterdam. We believe these were indeed placed in the ship's dining room, but intended as gifts to be taken home by the passengers. There is more detail on this plate than we could begin to describe. A world map; figures representing "Terra" and "Aqua" (land & sea); and a wonderful portrait of the ship herself. Later cruises would be commemorated with a similar, though smaller, plate - produced in the United States by Sterling China. These are impressive, but do not approach the beauty of the earlier issues from Holland. Rare and wonderful!

We are truly unable to split up this marvelous pair of Farewell Dinner menus, cover art by Jan Lavies, both presented to the table on September 23, 1957, during Statendam's first year in service. These charming images of two Dutch children at the seashore make these the most collectible of the "modern" Holland-America Line menus. Both are near-pristine and, again, impossible to separate!

A beautiful painting of Ruurlo Castle, circa 1312, graces the cover of this dinner menu from Statendam, presented to the table on September 18, 1957. The ship had been in service for a mere six months at the time, and doubtless her dining room was a wonderful place! This example in excellent condition, showing light age toning, visible mostly on the reverse. The stock itself is tan, so the effect is minimal.