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Wire oyster basket, 20th century. Creator: UnknownA wire oyster basket. It has a circular bottom and a single wire handle on the lip
Shucking Bucket, 20th century. Creator: UnknownA cylindrical metal shucking bucket. The bucket has a welded seam along the bottom. The top edge of the bucket is rolled outward to form curved a rim
Oyster knife, 20th century. Creator: UnknownA wood handled oyster knife. The handle of the knife is pear shaped and completely covers the knifes tang, which inserts into the handle. The blade is flat and dull and terminates in a curved point
Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. 1935-1950. Creator: UnknownAn eight ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text
Culling hammer, 20th century. Creator: UnknownAn oyster hammer with a metal head and wood handle. The handle is stained a dark brown and is cracked near the head of the hammer. The handle also has several small holes in it
Oyster with Pearl. Creator: Jacques CallotOyster with Pearl
Oyster Girl, 1797. Creator: Henry Robert MorlandOyster Girl, 1797
Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine, c. 1620 / 1625. Creator: Osias Beert the ElderDishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine, c. 1620/1625
Banquet Piece with Mince Pie, 1635. Creator: Willem Claesz HedaBanquet Piece with Mince Pie, 1635
Oysters, 1862. Creator: Edouard ManetOysters, 1862
The Moray Minstrels (Invitation card of Arthur James Lewis), 1865
The Willow Shell (Yanagi-kai), from an Untitled Set of Beauty Prints on the Theme of Shells, ca. 1791
Plate 10, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonPlate 10, from " World in Miniature", 1816
Comforts of Bath, Plate 4, January 6, 1798. January 6, 1798. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonComforts of Bath, Plate 4, January 6, 1798
The Feast of Acheloüs, ca. 1615. Creators: Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel the youngerThe Feast of Achelous, ca. 1615
Still Life with a Glass and Oysters, ca. 1640. Creator: Jan Davidsz de HeemStill Life with a Glass and Oysters, ca. 1640
Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware, 1635. Creator: Willem Claesz HedaStill Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware, 1635
The Oysterman, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe Oysterman, 1872. Oysters, seen as a luxury food today, were more widely eaten in earlier centuries. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co
The Oyster Meal, 1661. Creator: Mieris, Frans van, the Elder (1635-1681)The Oyster Meal, 1661. Found in the Collection of The Mauritshuis, The Hague
The Elephant and Castle Inn, Newington Butts, Southwark, London, 1826. Busy street scene with horse-drawn carriages and a couple narrowly avoiding being run over in the centre
Two oyster sellers, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul SandbyTwo oyster sellers, 1760. Two women carrying baskets of Rare Meltin and Stewing oysters on their heads. From Cries of London, 1760
Bartholomew Fair, West Smithfield, London, c1830. Artist: J GrafBartholomew Fair, West Smithfield, London, c1830. In the foreground figures eat oysters from a stall and in the middle a boy and a man attempt to pick the pocket of a corpulent man
Twelve Pence a Peck Oysters, Cries of London, (c1688?)Twelve Pence a Peck Oysters. An oyster seller, pushing a barrow filled with oysters. From Cries of London, (c1688?)
The expense of lawyers, 1770. A smug lawyer in a lace shirt about to eat an oyster while giving a half-shell to two miserable looking men; a reference to the high cost of legal fees
Breakfast still life, 1660-1670. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne
Breakfast Still Life. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne
Girl with oysters. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)Girl with oysters. Found in the collection of The Mauritshuis, The Hague
Interior with Two Women and a Man Drinking and Eating Oysters. Artist: Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684)Interior with Two Women and a Man Drinking and Eating Oysters. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections
Pearls, 2. - Openng the Oysters, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]
The First Day of Oysters, 1863. Artist: William GreatbachThe First Day of Oysters, 1863. After George Smith
The Whistling Oyster, 1897. From Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]
Pearl Fishery, Torres Strait, Australia, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell
Oysters in the shell!, 1737-1742. Artist: BouchardonOysters in the shell!, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon
Oyster Fishing, c1785-1849. Artist: HokusaiOyster Fishing, c1785-1849
Still Life with Oysters, a Rummer, a Lemon and a Silver Bowl, 1634. Artist: Heda, Willem Claesz (1594-1680)Still Life with Oysters, a Rummer, a Lemon and a Silver Bowl, 1634. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
The Glass of Wine, ca 1661. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)The Glass of Wine, ca 1661. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
An Interior, with a Woman refusing a Glass of Wine, c. 1660. Artist: Dutch masterAn Interior, with a Woman refusing a Glass of Wine, c. 1660. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Still Life with Oysters, 1875-1877. Artist: Rousseau, Philippe (1816-1887)Still Life with Oysters, 1875-1877. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Still Life: Oysters, Fish, c. 1880. Artist: Monticelli, Adolphe-Thomas-Joseph (1824-1886)Still Life: Oysters, Fish, c. 1880. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Oyster Meal, 1735. Artist: Troy, Jean-Francois de (1679-1752)The Oyster Meal, 1735. Found in the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly
The Oyster Meal, 1659. Artist: Frans van MierisThe Oyster Meal, 1659. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Oyster seller, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th May 1902
A Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman, c1660-1665. Artist: Jan SteenA Man Offering an Oyster to a Woman, c1660-1665. From the collection of the National Gallery, London
Still Life with Oysters, 19th century. Artist: Antoine VollonStill Life with Oysters, 19th century
Still Life, 19th century
Reversing the Proverb, 1864. Artist: John TennielReversing the Proverb, 1864. The Oyster where it ought to be, And Shell and Shell the Lawyers Fee. Here, the plaintiff whose case is settled is walking away with the oyster