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Sweets Collection (#8)

Indulge in a world of sweetness with these delightful treats

Background imageSweets Collection: Rabbits and squirrels, buying sweets

Rabbits and squirrels, buying sweets by Rene Cloke

Background imageSweets Collection: Lady taking sweets/truffles/chocolates from tray

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

Background imageSweets Collection: The Ameya, 1893 (oil on canvas)

The Ameya, 1893 (oil on canvas)
7327120 The Ameya, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Blum, Robert Frederick (1857-1903); 63.7 x 78.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: by Robert Frederick Blum (1857-1903))

Background imageSweets Collection: Still life (oil on canvas)

Still life (oil on canvas)
471255 Still life (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657) (attr. to); 118x151 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageSweets Collection: Still Life with Eggs, Milk and Bread

Still Life with Eggs, Milk and Bread
Christian MARCEL

Background imageSweets Collection: Nicolas Appert, illustration from Merveilles de L Industrie by Louis Figuier (engraving)

Nicolas Appert, illustration from Merveilles de L Industrie by Louis Figuier (engraving)
1734055 Nicolas Appert, illustration from Merveilles de L Industrie by Louis Figuier (engraving) by French School; (add.info)

Background imageSweets Collection: Henri Nestle, c. 1875 (b / w photo)

Henri Nestle, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
711589 Henri Nestle, c.1875 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Nestle, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 - 7 July 1890)

Background imageSweets Collection: Buying chocolates by 8: 00pm (colour litho)

Buying chocolates by 8: 00pm (colour litho)
7150960 Buying chocolates by 8:00pm (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSweets Collection: Mister Sweets

Mister Sweets Ridden By D.Holland York Races York Racecousre, York, England 14 June 2003 Date: 14 June 2003

Background imageSweets Collection: Children and sweets (colour litho)

Children and sweets (colour litho)
7150684 Children and sweets (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children and sweets)

Background imageSweets Collection: Couple sucking the same acid drop (colour litho)

Couple sucking the same acid drop (colour litho)
7151026 Couple sucking the same acid drop (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Background imageSweets Collection: Cheeky lad and lassie with a sugar stick (colour litho)

Cheeky lad and lassie with a sugar stick (colour litho)
7200580 Cheeky lad and lassie with a sugar stick (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheeky lad and lassie with a sugar stick)

Background imageSweets Collection: Confectioners tart, chef and girl (colour litho)

Confectioners tart, chef and girl (colour litho)
7150946 Confectioners tart, chef and girl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Background imageSweets Collection: Confectionery (colour litho)

Confectionery (colour litho)
7150680 Confectionery (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confectionery. Illustration from The Sugar Plum House that Jack Built (Ernest Nister, London)

Background imageSweets Collection: Greedy Richard (engraving)

Greedy Richard (engraving)
7169775 Greedy Richard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greedy Richard. Illustration for Illustrated Poems)

Background imageSweets Collection: 'The candy and fruit merchants lazily wave their fly-brushes'(engraving)

"The candy and fruit merchants lazily wave their fly-brushes"(engraving)
7170590 " The candy and fruit merchants lazily wave their fly-brushes" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSweets Collection: Trade card for John Greatwood, confectioner and fruiterer, Birmingham (engraving)

Trade card for John Greatwood, confectioner and fruiterer, Birmingham (engraving)
7154053 Trade card for John Greatwood, confectioner and fruiterer, Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for John Greatwood)

Background imageSweets Collection: Manufactory of Ridley and Co, New York (engraving)

Manufactory of Ridley and Co, New York (engraving)
7162478 Manufactory of Ridley and Co, New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactory of Ridley and Co, New York)

Background imageSweets Collection: Kutani-Style Sweets Tray, c. 1825. Creator: Unknown

Kutani-Style Sweets Tray, c. 1825. Creator: Unknown
Kutani-Style Sweets Tray, c. 1825

Background imageSweets Collection: Sweetmeat Basket, 1791 / 1800. Creator: William Garrett Forbes

Sweetmeat Basket, 1791 / 1800. Creator: William Garrett Forbes
Sweetmeat Basket, 1791/1800

Background imageSweets Collection: Still Life, about 1625. Creator: Pieter Claesz

Still Life, about 1625. Creator: Pieter Claesz
Still Life, about 1625

Background imageSweets Collection: Sweetmeat Dish, Plymouth, City of, c. 1770. Creator: Plymouth Porcelain Factory

Sweetmeat Dish, Plymouth, City of, c. 1770. Creator: Plymouth Porcelain Factory
Sweetmeat Dish, Plymouth, City of, c. 1770

Background imageSweets Collection: Bonbonniere: Dalmatians Head, Bilston, c. 1765. Creator: Unknown

Bonbonniere: Dalmatians Head, Bilston, c. 1765. Creator: Unknown
Bonbonniere: Dalmatians Head, Bilston, c. 1765

Background imageSweets Collection: Bonbonniere in the Form of a Quince, Bilston, 1780 / 1800. Creator: Unknown

Bonbonniere in the Form of a Quince, Bilston, 1780 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Bonbonniere in the Form of a Quince, Bilston, 1780/1800

Background imageSweets Collection: Bonbonniere in the form of an Apple, England, 1780 / 1800. Creator: Unknown

Bonbonniere in the form of an Apple, England, 1780 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Bonbonniere in the form of an Apple, England, 1780/1800

Background imageSweets Collection: Sweet Meat Jar, c. 1936. Creator: Dorothy Posten

Sweet Meat Jar, c. 1936. Creator: Dorothy Posten
Sweet Meat Jar, c. 1936

Background imageSweets Collection: A Young Woman with a Tray of Sweetmeats, 1780-1795. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

A Young Woman with a Tray of Sweetmeats, 1780-1795. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
A Young Woman with a Tray of Sweetmeats, 1780-1795

Background imageSweets Collection: Embroidered Purse, c. 1941. Creator: Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Embroidered Purse, c. 1941. Creator: Isabella Ruth Doerfler
Embroidered Purse, c. 1941

Background imageSweets Collection: Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c. 1620-25 (oil on panel)

Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c. 1620-25 (oil on panel)
3700781 Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c.1620-25 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624); 52.9x73.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageSweets Collection: Tangerine Souffle (colour litho)

Tangerine Souffle (colour litho)
3652450 Tangerine Souffle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tangerine Souffle)

Background imageSweets Collection: Sweets (chromolitho)

Sweets (chromolitho)
3649880 Sweets (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweets. Illustration for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management (Ward Lock)

Background imageSweets Collection: Atmores Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding (chromolitho)

Atmores Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding (chromolitho)
3656940 Atmores Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atmores Mince Meat and Genuine English Plum Pudding)

Background imageSweets Collection: Pommes a la Royale (colour litho)

Pommes a la Royale (colour litho)
3652457 Pommes a la Royale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pommes a la Royale)

Background imageSweets Collection: Corbeille aux Fruits (colour litho)

Corbeille aux Fruits (colour litho)
3652456 Corbeille aux Fruits (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corbeille aux Fruits)

Background imageSweets Collection: Stephen F. Whitman & Sons exhibit in the Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition

Stephen F. Whitman & Sons exhibit in the Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition
3601143 Stephen F. Whitman & Sons exhibit in the Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageSweets Collection: A candy seller (litho)

A candy seller (litho)
5198543 A candy seller (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A candy seller. Illustration for The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine)

Background imageSweets Collection: Saturday, Shopping Time (colour litho)

Saturday, Shopping Time (colour litho)
5198095 Saturday, Shopping Time (colour litho) by Stewart, Elise H. (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday, Shopping Time)

Background imageSweets Collection: The Confectioner (engraving)

The Confectioner (engraving)
6004304 The Confectioner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confectioner. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts)

Background imageSweets Collection: Confectioners Shop, Cornhill (engraving)

Confectioners Shop, Cornhill (engraving)
670633 Confectioners Shop, Cornhill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confectioners Shop, Cornhill)

Background imageSweets Collection: The Candy Seller with an Umbrella, 1895 (litho)

The Candy Seller with an Umbrella, 1895 (litho)
1072234 The Candy Seller with an Umbrella, 1895 (litho) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); 21.6x13.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageSweets Collection: Advertisement for Maynards (engraving)

Advertisement for Maynards (engraving)
729608 Advertisement for Maynards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Maynards, wholesale and retail confectioners)

Background imageSweets Collection: Sweet basket and picture of girl, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Sweet basket and picture of girl, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730631 Sweet basket and picture of girl, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweet basket and picture of girl)

Background imageSweets Collection: Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts, and Wine on a Wooden Table, c. 1605-30 (oil on panel)

Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts, and Wine on a Wooden Table, c. 1605-30 (oil on panel)
2973586 Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts, and Wine on a Wooden Table, c.1605-30 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624) (follower of); 46.1x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSweets Collection: 'The little cottage was built of sweets and cake'(colour litho)

"The little cottage was built of sweets and cake"(colour litho)
2813348 " The little cottage was built of sweets and cake" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSweets Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy and shopkeeper Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy and shopkeeper Date: 20th century




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Indulge in a world of sweetness with these delightful treats. From the vibrant colors of Smarties to the comforting warmth of buttered crumpets, there's something for everyone's sweet tooth. Transport yourself to Istanbul on the European side as you savor the rich flavors of Baklava and other Turkish sweets, a true taste of Istanbul Province. Celebrate Easter Day with Colomba cake, an Italian specialty adorned with creamy sauce resembling a dove - simply divine. Step back in time to 1953 UK coronation celebrations with Spangles, those iconic sweets that captured hearts across the nation. Experience tradition at its finest with Biscotti di Prato, almond biscuits hailing from Prato, Italy. Discover glace fruit at Provence's bustling markets in France - a burst of fruity goodness awaits. Witness pure joy as children enjoy ice lollies on Balham street in SW London - summer bliss captured in every lick. Relive nostalgia with Rowntrees' fruit gums from 1950s UK - chewy delights that never go out of style. And who can resist those adorable Jelly babies? Finally, spot the iconic Police Public Call Box while strolling through London streets - a reminder that even amidst all this sweetness, adventure is just around the corner.