500 Years of cooking history

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M. Bartolomeo Scappi Opera (Opus), 1570 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Alexander Viard Der kaiserliche Koch oder neuestes französisches Kochbuch für alle Stände (The Imperial Cook or The Latest French Cookbook for All Classes) Aarau, 1808 swmb

Boar’s head Ceramic object in the old maiolica tradition Kathryn Zellweger-Staehelin, Münchenstein swmb

Menu for a Russian dinner May 26, 1896 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Menu for the British Royal Family Coronation His Majesty King George VI And H.M. Queen Elizabeth At Westminster Abbey Wednesday May 12, 1937 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Menu for the British Royal Family Balmoral Her Majesty's Dinner Saturday October 17, 1891 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Winegrowers' Festival: official album of the Winegrowers' Festival, Vevey, 1889 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

A. Soyer The Panthropheon or History of Food, London, 1853 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Christmas card 2004 Mosimann’s Club in London Illustrator: Paul Perret Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Michaelis Nostradami (Nostradamus) Work containing recipes on the preparation of jams, 1572 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Artichokes Ceramic object in the old maiolica tradition Kathryn Zellweger-Staehelin, Münchenstein swmb

Küchenmeisterey, 1516 edition (Mastering Cookery) The first German-language cookbook to appear in print Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management London, 1861 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

Alessio Piemontese, German translation by Hanns Jacob Wecker Book of Secrets Basel, Petrus Perna, 1575 Photo: Christoph Markwalder swmb

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Mosimann’s wide-ranging collection holds many rare and interesting items, often richly illustrated. Also on display at the exhibition, interspersed between Moismann’s objects, are sculptures and painted plates by the Swiss artist Kathryn Zellweger-Staehelin.