Bowl Collection (#93)

Two handmade Christmas and New Year cards -- Please distil wishes to taste -- with a diagram of chemical apparatus. Date: circa 1890s

Frogs with pipes on a cutout New Year card
Frogs with pipes, a cigar, a cigarette, an ashtray and a box of matches on a cutout New Year card. circa 1890s

Thomas Gray in a Wig
THOMAS GRAY Poet best known for his elegies, on a cat drowned in a goldfish bowl, and in a country churchyard. Date: 1716 - 1771

Thomas Gray (Anon)
THOMAS GRAY Poet best known for his elegies, on a cat drowned in a goldfish bowl, and in a country churchyard. Date: 1716 - 1771

Making Meringues
A plate of beaten egg whites to be used for making a meringue Date: 1930s

INSTANT POTATO MIX
Pouring powdered potato mix into a plastic bowl with a plastic spoon in it, ready to make instant mashed potatoes. Date: 1960s

Housewife 1940S
A bored housewife re-arranges her fruit in the bowl on the table of her panelled dining room. Date: 1940s

Electric ceiling & wall lights using oyster shell 1929
A variety of ceiling and wall light fittings, using oyster shell and oxidized silver, available from the electrical department at Harrods. Date: 1929

Peeling Potatoes 1940S
A housewife with painted red fingernails peels potatoes into an enamel bowl in the kitchen sink. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Stewed Plums
Stewed plums served in a glass bowl, with decorative dessert dishes. Date: 1930s

Cutting Glass Bowl
A craftsman cutting the facets of a glass bowl at a British glass factory Date: 1933

GLASS BOWL
A man finishes off a glass bowl Date: 1933

Children Eat Fruit 1918
A girl and two boys help themselves to some fruit from a bowl on the table. Date: 1918

Cartoon, The Good Housewife, WW1
Cartoon, The Good Housewife. A woman in a black cloak picks fruit from a tree and puts it into a bowl which her daughter is holding. The little girl gazes expectantly up at the tall branch. Date: 1918

Dinner, Toilet, Tea and Breakfast Services, Plate 6, showing patterned plates, covered serving dishes, a tureen, a teapot, a cup and saucer, a butter dish, sugar bowls, washing bowls and jugs

China Dinner Services, Plate 11
Various china dinner services, Plate 11, showing patterned plates, tureens, covered serving dishes and bowls. Date: circa 1880s

Mother / Baby / Bathing 19C
A German mother baths her baby in a bowl on a table. Date: late 19th century

Cartoon, Communism and women. Husband and wife at the dinner table. He reads in the newspaper about how women are shared around the community under Bolshevism

Advert for Mappin & Webbs Christmas presents 1888
Selection of artistic and useful Christmas presents. 1888

Disraeli / Cricket Innings
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Lord Derby advises Dizzy to bat carefully against the Liberal opposition (Gladstone, Russell and Bright are waiting to bowl) Date: 7 July 1866

Scrubbing Woodwork
A French housemaid scrubs down the woodwork using Hudsons powdered soap and a bowl of hot water Date: 1878

Dutch Lady Washes Hands
A Dutch lady wearing a satin dress washes her hands in a shallow bowl while her maid pours water from a jug. Date: 17th century

Girl Carries Bowl 1884
A small German girl, with her hair in a plait, carefully carries a bowl. Date: 1884

Champagne W / Dessert
Champagne served with the dessert Date: 1916

Swedish university students enjoy a working lunch in their lodgings. Date: 17th century

Eating soup at a market in Les Halles, Paris
Les Halles, Paris - a warming bowl of soup... Date: 1897

Joseph Priestley / Rev Soc
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY English chemist and clergyman, whose house in Birmingham was burnt down because of his sympathy with the French Revolution Date: 1733 - 1804

Making the Christmas plum-pudding 1850
Mother making Christmas plum-pudding, with her children trying to get a taste. Date: 1850

Uninvited guests
A duck and her chicks looking for a feed while two young girls enjoy a bowl of cereal. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1912

Advertisement, Welgar Shredded Wheat - Welgar Works Wonders. 1950

Music cover, Trifles Light As Air, sung by Harry Clifton. circa 1870

Advertisement, Libbys Full Cream Evaporated Milk -- so rich it whips! 1956

Trade catalogue of mens manicure equipment 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a selection of clippers and nickel, antisptic, jugs, soap bowl, shaving mug, brilliantine bottles and nickel spray. Date: 1911

Six puppies on a greetings card, five standing on a garden wall, the sixth one drinking from a bowl. Date: circa 1890s

Advert, Huntley & Palmers Tribrek Breakfast Cereal
Advertisement for Huntley & Palmers Tribrek Breakfast Cereal. 1937

Kenwood Liquidiser for Marmalade Making. 1968

Little girl with robins on a Christmas card
Little girl (or doll) sitting inside a plant pot in the snow with three robins on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two kittens with parasol on a greetings card
Two kittens with Chinese bowl and parasol on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

White cat on a Christmas card, watching two fish and a frog in a goldfish bowl. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, On the eve of repatriation, WW1
Cartoon, On the eve of repatriation. A German patient in a French hospital asks an orderly if he will be ok with his reconstructed chin containing silver

Cartoon, Their munitions factories, WW1
Cartoon, Their munitions factories. An Italian soldier carries a large bowl of shells, made to look like large macaroni. Date: 1916

Cartoon, During the bombardment, WW1
Cartoon, During the bombardment. A British soldier eats from a hamper during a bombing raid. He tells another soldier, Jim, that when he eats quickly he gets the hiccups -- can he suggest a remedy

Cartoon, The gourmands, WW1
Cartoon, The gourmands. Soldiers with a bowl of apples, a rabbit and a carrot promise a cook that when they return from patrol they will bring him some prisoners. Date: 1916

Good Things Brochure - Guide to living a healtier life
Good Things Brochure - Guide to living a healtier and happier life

Standard Sanitary Appliances suite in Claire de Lune Blue. Date: circa 1920s

Frontispiece design by Cecil Aldin, Puppy Tails. A hungry puppy suspects a sleeping puppy of having eaten his dinner. Date: 1912

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dogs at supper time
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Micky, Cracker and other dogs at supper time, waiting for their name to be called individually before they rush forward to their bowl of food. Date: 1927

How Betty can make a Christmas hankie for mother, page of instructions in a brochure, Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1920s

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"Bowls of Delight: A Journey Through Cultures and Time" Step into a world where bowls hold stories, secrets, and flavors that transcend time and borders. From the vibrant Marigolds by Hall Thorpe to the intense game of Bowls in Britain circa 1903, these humble vessels have witnessed it all. Travel to Thailand, Southeast Asia, where aromatic spices dance together in perfect harmony within a steaming bowl of Thai food. Meanwhile, goldfish gracefully swim in their golden bowls adorned with delicate weeds - a mesmerizing sight that captivates both young and old. In another corner of the world, four adorable Boston Terrier puppies gather around their dog bowls for an eagerly anticipated mealtime. Their playful antics remind us that even simple moments can bring immense joy. The wassail bowl takes center stage as merry revelers raise it high during festive celebrations. Its contents brim with warmth and cheer, spreading merriment throughout the gathering. Witness Mr. George Lailey's skilled hands at work as he engages in the ancient craft of wooden bowl making at Bucklebury, Berks. Each stroke tells a tale of tradition passed down through generations. A mischievous cat gazes longingly at a goldfish swimming freely within its glass confines - an eternal struggle between curiosity and restraint captured in one captivating moment. Watch as a talented chef expertly stirs his creation with precision and passion; every movement adding depth to flavors that will soon delight eager palates. Immerse yourself in history as you admire "Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose" painted on canvas back in 1633. The artist's brushstrokes breathe life into this timeless masterpiece displayed upon an elegant porcelain bowl. Journey to Kathmandu, Nepal where momos steam gently alongside fragrant milk tea served lovingly in ceramic bowls - culinary treasures representing Nepalese culture at its finest.