Norddeutscher Lloyd Koeln Menu Card – 1 November 1929
Norddeutscher Lloyd Koeln Menu Card – 1 November 1929
Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen dinner menu card from the steamship Koeln, dated 1 November 1929. The cover illustration, captioned “Die Pyramiden von Gizeh”, depicts the pyramids of Giza beyond a waterside scene with palm trees, buildings and small figures beneath a softly coloured evening sky. An ornate silver-grey frame with shell and starfish motifs surrounds the scene, with the shipping line’s script name below.
The German–English interior combines illustrated Egyptian scenes with a detailed dinner menu and a separate selection of meatless dishes. A bilingual notice announces an evening concert at 8:45 in the ladies’ salon, offering a glimpse of onboard dining and entertainment. A distinctive piece for collectors of ocean liner memorabilia, Egyptian imagery and historic menus.
- Type: Ship menu card
- Condition: Excellent
- Size: 14 × 20 cm (5.51 × 7.87 inches), folded
- Style: Jugendstil / Art Deco-influenced Travel Illustration
- Location: Giza, Egypt (cover illustration)
- Date: 1 November 1929
- Shipping line: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen
- Ship: Koeln (Köln)
- Languages: German and English
- Meal: Dinner / Hauptmahlzeit
- Cover caption: Die Pyramiden von Gizeh
- Onboard event: Concert in the ladies’ salon at 8:45 p.m.
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