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"The Table: A Symbol of Tradition, Innovation

Background imageTable Collection: Solar system map from 1853

Solar system map from 1853
Historical map of the solar system, published in Germany in 1853. The main diagram shows the orbits of the first seven planets out to Uranus

Background imageTable Collection: Tea party

Tea party. Decorated cakes on a saucer surrounded by gerbera flowers

Background imageTable Collection: Mathematical series, 18th century

Mathematical series, 18th century

Background imageTable Collection: Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea)

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea) on a wooden surface

Background imageTable Collection: FRANKENSTEIN, 1931. Boris Karloff still in makeup as the Monster

FRANKENSTEIN, 1931. Boris Karloff still in makeup as the Monster, having lunch on the stage set of Frankenstein, 1931

Background imageTable Collection: DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table

DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table
JD-22300 DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTable Collection: DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table with Birthday cake

DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table with Birthday cake
JD-22300-M-C DOG. Jack russell terrier wearing bow tie sitting at table with Birthday cake John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTable Collection: Markham Colliery, Mining

Markham Colliery, Mining
Markham Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. A smiling coal miner stands in front of a production table notice, which states target, and actual outputs

Background imageTable Collection: Boating off Cape Town, South Africa

Boating off Cape Town, South Africa
A superb view of yachting in Table Bay off Cape Town, South Africa, with the imposing outline of Table Mountain, shrouded in mist, in the background

Background imageTable Collection: Christmas Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes

Christmas Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes
Christmas Eve, as celebrated in 1460 with children bringing in holly and the Yule Log to be lit on Christmas Day, and other joining in a last minute carol practice

Background imageTable Collection: If Unhealthy, be healthy: If Healthy by Healthier

If Unhealthy, be healthy: If Healthy by Healthier
An energetic man starts the day in his dressing gown by diving off the mantelpiece of his living room, using his wifes head as a springboard

Background imageTable Collection: Moroccan Harem

Moroccan Harem - three women of the Harem seated on a fine carpet with a young child and surrounded with lush plants and octagonal Mother-of-pearl inlaid table and comfortable cushions

Background imageTable Collection: Fruit Piece with Dragonfly

Fruit Piece with Dragonfly
Artist: Van der Meer, Barend - Title: Fruit Piece with Dragonfly - Date: 1692 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 64.1 x 75.6

Background imageTable Collection: The Banquet

The Banquet
Artist: Linton, James Dromgole - Title: The Banquet - Date: 1882 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 127 x 251.5

Background imageTable Collection: The Chess Players

The Chess Players
Artist: Lonsdale, James - Title: The Chess Players - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 142.2 x 111.8

Background imageTable Collection: Table set with a picnic lunch in a vineyard in Aquitaine, France, Europe

Table set with a picnic lunch in a vineyard in Aquitaine, France, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: The Bystander front cover by William Barribal

The Bystander front cover by William Barribal
Woman in a yellow, polka dot dress trying on a variety of jaunty, colourful hats

Background imageTable Collection: Christina Rossetti / 1866

Christina Rossetti / 1866
CHRISTINA ROSSETTI English poet

Background imageTable Collection: Woman & Aspidistra Photo

Woman & Aspidistra Photo
A woman in an enormous hat festooned with plumes & fabric sits in the garden outside her door. She rests her arm upon a small, 3 legged table on which stands an aspidistra in a pot

Background imageTable Collection: Art Deco Dressing Table

Art Deco Dressing Table
This charming bedroom dressing table is in polished mellow toned walnut of pleasing modern design. It has a shaped rimless mirror with a glamorous light fitting!

Background imageTable Collection: Goligher Ectoplasm

Goligher Ectoplasm
Kathleen exudes ectoplasm from between her legs; sometimes it would become sufficiently rigid to tilt a small table

Background imageTable Collection: Advertising card for Singer Sewing Machines

Advertising card for Singer Sewing Machines - showing a good patriotic wife using her sewing machine to produce a white ensign for a Royal Naval Seaman husband. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTable Collection: Crane Prairie Reservoir Sister Mountain Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway Oregon

Crane Prairie Reservoir Sister Mountain Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway Oregon

Background imageTable Collection: Jean, Duke of Berry, exchanging gifts and feasting with his family and friends in January

Jean, Duke of Berry, exchanging gifts and feasting with his family and friends in January
BOOK OF HOURS: JANUARY. Jean, Duke of Berry, exchanging gifts and feasting with his family and friends in January. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean

Background imageTable Collection: Restaurants on harbour, Kokkari, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Restaurants on harbour, Kokkari, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Background imageTable Collection: Evening restaurant scene in Haute Ville, Bonifacio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe

Evening restaurant scene in Haute Ville, Bonifacio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: Knight and Fairies

Knight and Fairies
A knight of the Round Table encounters fairies while he is riding at night through a wood

Background imageTable Collection: Turkish Lady on a settee smoking

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

Background imageTable Collection: Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: Charles Darwins study at Down House N080878

Charles Darwins study at Down House N080878
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Old Study with walking stick and hat on chair

Background imageTable Collection: Darwins study at Down House J030068

Darwins study at Down House J030068
DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Interior view. The Old Study

Background imageTable Collection: Garden Ping Pong, 1901

Garden Ping Pong, 1901
An advertisement for Hamleys ping pong for the garden

Background imageTable Collection: French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir

French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir - she check the powder on her nose - " Yes, that is just perfect!" Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTable Collection: Dinner given by Alexander Duckham at the Savoy Hotel

Dinner given by Alexander Duckham at the Savoy Hotel honouring Louis Ble

Background imageTable Collection: Signing Venezuelas independence in Caracas (5th

Signing Venezuelas independence in Caracas (5th August 1811). Replica of a fresco painting by Tovar y Tovar (1883). Engraving

Background imageTable Collection: Parsnip (Pastinaca Tender and True )

Parsnip (Pastinaca Tender and True )
Organic parsnip (Pastinaca sativa Tender and True ) with top stalk sliced off

Background imageTable Collection: Hot calabrian soft salami (Nduia), Calabria, Italy, Europe

Hot calabrian soft salami (Nduia), Calabria, Italy, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: Playing billiards

Playing billiards
Billiardists. Billiardist Morningstar standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Background imageTable Collection: The Savings Bank of Utica, New York

The Savings Bank of Utica, New York
Diebold Safe and Lock Co. The Savings Bank of Utica. Exterior of the Savings Bank of Utica building, Utica N.Y

Background imageTable Collection: Magician performing the cup and balls trick

Magician performing the cup and balls trick
Undated illustration, coloured, of a magician performing the cup and balls trick to a gathered audience, entitled " Tableaux de Paris: L Escamoteur, sur le boulevard

Background imageTable Collection: Seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research

Seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research
Undated photograph of corner of the sance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, with trumpets on table. HPG/1/2/1 (vi)

Background imageTable Collection: Girl Plays Ping Pong

Girl Plays Ping Pong
A girl in a flowing pink dress plays ping pong

Background imageTable Collection: First Day of Holidays

First Day of Holidays
Two children eat their breakfast on the first day of the school holidays, anxious to leave the table and play in the garden

Background imageTable Collection: Workshop of a saddler and upholsterer

Workshop of a saddler and upholsterer
The workshop of a saddler and upholsterer, with finished items including trunks, bags and a chair (top right)

Background imageTable Collection: Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: Prosecco wine on cafe table

Prosecco wine on cafe table, cathedral behind, Piazza Duomo, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imageTable Collection: Assorted French cheeses on a market stall

Assorted French cheeses on a market stall, La Flotte, Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, France, Europe




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"The Table: A Symbol of Tradition, Innovation, and Connection" From the sacred Torah scroll used in Jewish prayers to the extravagant automated dining room of Heath Robinson, the table has witnessed countless stories unfold and has been a witness to history and a gathering place for people from all walks of life. In Italy, Europe, tables have hosted lively debates over politics and suffrage as seen in the intriguing board game PANK-A-SQUITH. Meanwhile, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren reminds us of medieval tales shared around grand banquet tables. Transporting us to 1920s Montparnasse is CRW Nevinson's painting "A Studio in Montparnasse, " where artists gathered around a table to discuss their avant-garde ideas that would shape art movements for years to come. Similarly, Francis Davis Millet's "Between Two Fires" captures an intimate moment at a table filled with conversation and camaraderie. Across continents, we find ourselves strolling along San Antonio Riverwalk in Texas. Here, tables line up alongside picturesque views as friends share meals while creating lasting memories together. The silver screen also immortalizes tables' significance; think back to the final sequence of "Ice Cold In Alex. " The tension builds as characters gather around a table before embarking on their perilous journey - showcasing how even simple furniture can heighten dramatic moments. Reflecting on history brings us back to Plymouth, Massachusetts during THE FIRST THANKSGIVING. Jennie A. Brownscombe's oil painting transports us back in time when Pilgrims sat side by side with Native Americans at a communal table - symbolizing unity amidst diversity, and are not just witnesses but also actors themselves; Bill Sykes (Barnard) finds himself entangled amidst gripping scenes atop one such piece of furniture. Lastly, we delve into ancient wisdom with the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina.