Truffles Collection

Truffle Hunting Dogs 19C
Truffle hunting in Perigord (France) using dogs. Samples of truffles in corner of picture

Hunting for truffle, Perigord, France, Victorian period

A man and his pig, looking for truffles. Date: circa 1900

A man out truffle hunting with a pig in Perigord, France. Date: 1908

Lady taking sweets/truffles/chocolates from tray by Flora White

TRUFFLE HUNTING PIG 1939
A man with his truffle-hunting pig. He digs with a spade where the pig has found truffles - the hardest part is stopping the pig eating them before he can dig them up! Date: 1939

Atelettes -- food on decorative skewers, including shellfish, vegetables, crystallised fruit, truffles and jelly. circa 1890

Martel, France - Preparation of Truffles
Martel in the Lot department in south-western France - preparation of Truffles. Date: circa 1910s

A Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, France
A Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, Lot, France. The fruits of their sniffing, snuffling and truffling labours can be seen in the basket on the right. Date: circa 1908

Truffle Hunting Pig 19C
A man with his truffle-hunting pig. Date: 19th century

Truffle hunting
A man and boy accompanied by four small dogs, hunt for truffles in a forest. Truffles, a fungus that grows in symbiosis with certain trees, and a culinary delicacy

Animals / Dogs / Working
Dogs of Perigord (France) sniffing for truffles

Truffle Hunt Pig 1929
An Italian farmer and his truffle-hunting pig

Truffles Liebig 6
Truffles are found also in North Africa : in Tunisia, Berber truffle-hunters bring their goods to market on the backs of camels. card 6 of 6

Truffles Liebig 5
A party of gourmets enjoy truffles in 18th century Paris - it is now that the qualities of truffles come to be fully appreciated by chefs. card 5 of 6

Truffles Liebig 4
Although truffles normally grow naturally, they can be cultivated artificially if suitable conditions are created - a skilled process ! card 4 of 6

Truffles Liebig 3
In Germany, truffles have been known in the region of Rastatt, Baden, since the 18th century : market women carry them in baskets to market. card 3 of 6

Truffles Liebig 2
Searching for summer truffles with trained pigs in Piedmont, Italy. The truffles, once found, are roasted on a fire. card 2 of 6

Truffles Liebig 1
Searching for winter truffles with trained dogs in Perigord, south-eastern France. card 1 of 6

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