Recipes from Scotland 1680s to 1940s

Jams and preserves

'Accomplished ladies'

Collecting and preserving fruit to provide delicacies for the table were considered suitable occupations for ladies.

The frontispiece of John Shirley's book of 1687 shows 'gentlewomen and their servant maids' in a range of domestic activities.

Title page with illustrations of women and various activies

'Frontispiece of John Shirley's 'The accomplished ladies rich closet of rareties', London, 1687. [Library reference: Dur.68]
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