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Background imageServing Collection: Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)

Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageServing Collection: Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series 'Fashionable Japanese Versions of

Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series "Fashionable Japanese Versions of
Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series " Fashionable Japanese Versions of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Furyu Yamato nijushiko)", c. 1770/72

Background imageServing Collection: Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London, 1870. 'The district church of St. John the Evangelist, in the poor and populous parish of St

Background imageServing Collection: The old hostess, c. 1660. Creator: Cornelis Bega

The old hostess, c. 1660. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The old hostess, c. 1660. Depicting Dutch tavern life in the mid to late 17th century: a nondescript, austere and after-dark setting, with three foreground, ageing male drinkers

Background imageServing Collection: Mrs. E.L. Smith, Mrs. Jay Gould, Mrs. H.B. Duryea, Mrs. Lawr. Keene, 1918

Mrs. E.L. Smith, Mrs. Jay Gould, Mrs. H.B. Duryea, Mrs. Lawr. Keene, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. E.L. Smith, Mrs. Jay Gould, Mrs. H.B. Duryea, Mrs. Lawr. Keene, 1918. Mrs. Edward L. Smith, Mrs. Jay Gould, Mrs. Herman B. Duryea (Ellen Homer Winchester), and Mrs

Background imageServing Collection: Berlin, goulash for 8 cents, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Berlin, goulash for 8 cents, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Berlin, goulash for 8 cents, 1916. Women serving food from a mobile lunch kitchen in Berlin in 1916 during World War I. Sign reads translated from German: "Warm lunch

Background imageServing Collection: Japanese party at meals - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Japanese party at meals - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Japanese party at meals, 1864. An...Illustration of the daily life of the Japanese people, from a sketch by Mr. Wirgman, our Special Artist

Background imageServing Collection: Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. A Red Cross soup kitchen serving soup at a train station in Ancona, Italy during World War I

Background imageServing Collection: Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Soldiers seated around a table in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

Background imageServing Collection: A Feast;A Banquet, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz

A Feast;A Banquet, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz
A Feast;A Banquet, 1622

Background imageServing Collection: East Hampton hunt, 1933 Sept. Creator: Arnold Genthe

East Hampton hunt, 1933 Sept. Creator: Arnold Genthe
East Hampton hunt, 1933 Sept

Background imageServing Collection: The Well-Master at Medevi and His Sons, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Well-Master at Medevi and His Sons, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Well-Master at Medevi and His Sons, 1850

Background imageServing Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Repas des Musulmanes, c1797. Creators

Costumes de Différents Pays, Repas des Musulmanes, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Repas des Musulmanes, c1797

Background imageServing Collection: Tantric Feast, c1790. Creator: Unknown

Tantric Feast, c1790. Creator: Unknown
Tantric Feast, c1790

Background imageServing Collection: Company on a terrace, 1660-1661. Creator: Gesina ter Borch

Company on a terrace, 1660-1661. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Company on a terrace, 1660-1661

Background imageServing Collection: The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageServing Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageServing Collection: Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919

Background imageServing Collection: Episode of a feast at Amager, 1854. Creator: Julius Exner

Episode of a feast at Amager, 1854. Creator: Julius Exner
Episode of a feast at Amager, 1854

Background imageServing Collection: Charlie's Tavern, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Charlie's Tavern, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Charlie's Tavern, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageServing Collection: Venetian-style feast (central part), between 1846 and 1851. Creator: Louis Candide Boulanger

Venetian-style feast (central part), between 1846 and 1851. Creator: Louis Candide Boulanger
Venetian-style feast (central part), between 1846 and 1851

Background imageServing Collection: Turkish Woman and Slave; The Women of Turkey, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Turkish Woman and Slave; The Women of Turkey, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Turkish Woman and Slave; The Women of Turkey, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageServing Collection: Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. Creator: Edward Penfield

Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Background imageServing Collection: Affiche pour le 'Punch Grassot', c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour le 'Punch Grassot'

Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot", c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot"
Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot", c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageServing Collection: Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900. Creator: William H Bradley

Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900. Creator: William H Bradley
Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900

Background imageServing Collection: The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896. Creator: William H Bradley

The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896. Creator: William H Bradley. The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896
The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896

Background imageServing Collection: The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. Creator: Mars

The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. Creator: Mars
The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageServing Collection: Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine. Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson

Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine. Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson
Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine

Background imageServing Collection: Ro: Seaweed, from the series 'Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageServing Collection: Ro: Seaweed, from the series 'Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageServing Collection: The Breakfast, 1898. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Breakfast, 1898. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Breakfast, 1898

Background imageServing Collection: Spoon, c. 1937. Creator: Edith Towner

Spoon, c. 1937. Creator: Edith Towner
Spoon, c. 1937

Background imageServing Collection: Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair

Background imageServing Collection: Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee

Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque

Background imageServing Collection: The Snack, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet

The Snack, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Snack, 1787-93

Background imageServing Collection: The Snack, mid to late 18th century. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet

The Snack, mid to late 18th century. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Snack, mid to late 18th century

Background imageServing Collection: Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks

Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces. [ Fulton Markets Men in the Armed Forces of our Country - For Victory!

Background imageServing Collection: Mrs. Wardlow getting dinner after church in her basement... Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939

Mrs. Wardlow getting dinner after church in her basement... Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Wardlow getting dinner after church in her basement dugout home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. [Note plates upside down to prevent contamination by flies]

Background imageServing Collection: 'Abraham at Table with the Angels';from the picture attributedto Rembrandt, recently... 1890

"Abraham at Table with the Angels";from the picture attributedto Rembrandt, recently... 1890
" Abraham at Table with the Angels" ; from the picture attributedto Rembrandt, recently discovered at Le Pecq, near Paris, lately sold for £ 160 and now valued at £ 10, 000. 1890

Background imageServing Collection: Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. Creator: Walter Dendy Sadler

Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. Creator: Walter Dendy Sadler
Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Background imageServing Collection: Serving tea under a willow tree, 18th century. Creator: Nishimura Shigenaga

Serving tea under a willow tree, 18th century. Creator: Nishimura Shigenaga
Serving tea under a willow tree, 18th century

Background imageServing Collection: An Artisans Shop, from the album The Mist of Sandara (Sandara kasumi), Japan

An Artisans Shop, from the album The Mist of Sandara (Sandara kasumi), Japan, 1798

Background imageServing Collection: Serving Table, c. 1939. Creator: John Swientochowski

Serving Table, c. 1939. Creator: John Swientochowski
Serving Table, c. 1939

Background imageServing Collection: The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role, c. 1784. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role, c. 1784. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in an Unidentified Role, c. 1784

Background imageServing Collection: Two Young Men and Several Women Dining at a Tea-house on the Bank of the Sumida River, ca

Two Young Men and Several Women Dining at a Tea-house on the Bank of the Sumida River, ca. 1788

Background imageServing Collection: Judith and Holofernes Dining. Creator: Georg Pencz

Judith and Holofernes Dining. Creator: Georg Pencz
Judith and Holofernes Dining

Background imageServing Collection: Serving Table, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper

Serving Table, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper
Serving Table, c. 1938

Background imageServing Collection: Morning, or, the Man of Taste, 1802-11. Creator: Unknown

Morning, or, the Man of Taste, 1802-11. Creator: Unknown
Morning, or, the Man of Taste, 1802-11

Background imageServing Collection: Silver Serving Set, c. 1936. Creator: Ellen Duncan

Silver Serving Set, c. 1936. Creator: Ellen Duncan
Silver Serving Set, c. 1936

Background imageServing Collection: The Feast of Herod, 1640-1690. Creator: David Teniers II

The Feast of Herod, 1640-1690. Creator: David Teniers II
The Feast of Herod, 1640-1690. Salome presents the head of St John the Baptist

Background imageServing Collection: The Virgin and Christ Child Served by Angels, 1640. Creator: Laurent de la Hyre

The Virgin and Christ Child Served by Angels, 1640. Creator: Laurent de la Hyre
The Virgin and Christ Child Served by Angels, 1640

Background imageServing Collection: Directions to Footmen, November 10, 1807. November 10, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Directions to Footmen, November 10, 1807. November 10, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Directions to Footmen, November 10, 1807

Background imageServing Collection: Tea, 1872. Creator: James Tissot

Tea, 1872. Creator: James Tissot
Tea, 1872

Background imageServing Collection: A Couple Playing Cards, with a Serving Woman, ca. 1665-75. Creator: Pieter de Hooch

A Couple Playing Cards, with a Serving Woman, ca. 1665-75. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
A Couple Playing Cards, with a Serving Woman, ca. 1665-75

Background imageServing Collection: Zizim Dining with the Grand Master of Rhodes, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Zizim Dining with the Grand Master of Rhodes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Zizim Dining with the Grand Master of Rhodes, 1890. Sultan Cem (1459-1495) received by Pierre d Aubusson, grand master of Rhodes before betrayal by the Knights of St. John

Background imageServing Collection: Edward the Black Prince waiting on John King of France his Prisoner, 1773. Creator

Edward the Black Prince waiting on John King of France his Prisoner, 1773. Creator
Edward the Black Prince waiting on John King of France his Prisoner, 1773. King John II of France (1319-1364), taken prisoner after defeat at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 was invited to supper in

Background imageServing Collection: Henry II serving the first dish to his son Henrys table, 1773. Creator: Unknown

Henry II serving the first dish to his son Henrys table, 1773. Creator: Unknown
Henry II serving the first dish to his son Henrys table, 1773. Henry II serves at the table of his son Young Henry after his Coronation by the Archbishop of York in 1169

Background imageServing Collection: La Serveuse De Bocks, ( The Waitress ), 1879, (1937). Creator: Edouard Manet

La Serveuse De Bocks, ( The Waitress ), 1879, (1937). Creator: Edouard Manet
La Serveuse De Bocks, ( The Waitress ), 1879, (1937). OIl on canvas. From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1937]

Background imageServing Collection: F. J. Perry - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown

F. J. Perry - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. J. Perry - Service, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Background imageServing Collection: Miss Joan Hartigan - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Miss Joan Hartigan - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Miss Joan Hartigan - Service, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Background imageServing Collection: F. J. Perry, c1935. Creator: Unknown

F. J. Perry, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. J. Perry, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Background imageServing Collection: Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Canteen piece, 1941. A soldier orders a cup of tea in the forces canteen at Victoria Station. The soldier pictured was the butler of a close friend of the photographer Cecil Beaton

Background imageServing Collection: Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock

Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock
Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Dreamthorp: a Book of Essays Written in the Country, had a running theme in an understanding that human finiteness contributes to our

Background imageServing Collection: Service, 1926 (1937)

Service, 1926 (1937)
Service - Duke of York playing tennis at Wimbledon 1926 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageServing Collection: Student waiters, Westminster Technical Institute, London, 1914

Student waiters, Westminster Technical Institute, London, 1914
A goup of young people dressed as waiters working in the service room, supervised by a teacher, Westminster Technical Institute, London, 1914. Collecting meals form the service room

Background imageServing Collection: London Market; a fruit seller, 1822. Artist: Matthew Dubourg

London Market; a fruit seller, 1822. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
London Market, 1822; showing a fruit seller outside her shop, serving a woman who has two children and a dog with her

Background imageServing Collection: The London al - ns taste, or pretty Sally of the chop-house, 1750

The London al - ns taste, or pretty Sally of the chop-house, 1750
The London al - ns taste, or pretty Sally of the chop-house ; a waitress hands a chop on a dish to an alderman on the left

Background imageServing Collection: Prince Edward serves John of Artois at table after having defeated him at Poitiers, 1356 (1864)

Prince Edward serves John of Artois at table after having defeated him at Poitiers, 1356 (1864). Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) consoles John of Artois (1321-1387)

Background imageServing Collection: View of the canteen at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist

View of the canteen at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist
View of the canteen, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The canteen provided meals for the steelworkers

Background imageServing Collection: Dinner served, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Dinner served, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Dinner served, 1964. In an early 1960s advertising shot, a model serves up roast beef and Yorkshire Puddings

Background imageServing Collection: Steelworks canteen, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Steelworks canteen, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Steelworks canteen, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. One of the canteens which operated in various parts of the works

Background imageServing Collection: Serving a meal to a customer in a cafe, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist

Serving a meal to a customer in a cafe, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Serving a meal to a customer in a cafe, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. Mr Vincent Mathews ran a cafe in the High Street of Mexborough in the early 1960s

Background imageServing Collection: A Dutch Courtyard, 1658-1660. Artist: Pieter de Hooch

A Dutch Courtyard, 1658-1660. Artist: Pieter de Hooch
A Dutch Courtyard, 1658-1660. The painting is part of the Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

Background imageServing Collection: Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Canteen piece, 1941. A soldier orders a cup of tea in the forces canteen at Victoria Station in 1942. The soldier pictured was the butler of a close friend of the photographer Cecil Beaton

Background imageServing Collection: Japanese peasant girls taking tea at a wayside rest, 1902

Japanese peasant girls taking tea at a wayside rest, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Background imageServing Collection: The Prince serves King John at table, 1356 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

The Prince serves King John at table, 1356 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The Prince serves King John at table, 1864. Edward the Black prince, (1330-1376) serving King John of France, (1318- 1364) at table after having defeated him at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356

Background imageServing Collection: Grace Before Meat, c1665, (c1915). Artist: Jan Steen

Grace Before Meat, c1665, (c1915). Artist: Jan Steen
Grace Before Meat, c1665, (c1915). The painting is held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Background imageServing Collection: King Henry the Second serving the first Dish to the Table of his Son, c1787

King Henry the Second serving the first Dish to the Table of his Son, c1787
King Henry the Second serving the first Dish to the Table of his Son Henry after the Coronation by the Bishops of York, Durham and London, c1787

Background imageServing Collection: The People Rally To The Peoples Need: Clydeside Feeds Its Homeless, 1941 (1942)

The People Rally To The Peoples Need: Clydeside Feeds Its Homeless, 1941 (1942). As a result of the raids on the nights of 13th and 14th March 1941

Background imageServing Collection: A Strand wine bar, London c1903 (1903)

A Strand wine bar, London c1903 (1903). Serving port to waiting customers in Shorts wine bar, located to the east of the Gaiety Theatre, Aldwych. From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Background imageServing Collection: Henry II, after having his son crowned king, serving the first dish to his table, 1170 (1793)

Henry II, after having his son crowned king, serving the first dish to his table, 1170 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageServing Collection: Marriage A La Mode - The Contract, c19th century. Artist: J Garner

Marriage A La Mode - The Contract, c19th century. Artist: J Garner
Marriage A La Mode - The Contract, c19th century. Marriage a-la-mode is a series of six pictures painted by William Hogarth between 1743 and 1745

Background imageServing Collection: The Afternoon Meal, 1739. Artist: Francois Boucher

The Afternoon Meal, 1739. Artist: Francois Boucher
The Afternoon Meal, 1739. From The Connoisseur Extra No. 4 - Boucher by Haldane Macfall. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Background imageServing Collection: Whats A Whisper?, 1906. Artist: Philip William May

Whats A Whisper?, 1906. Artist: Philip William May
Whats A Whisper?, 1906. A gentleman ordering a Whisper from a barmaid. A Whisper is a cocktail which mixes whisky and Perrier water. After a cartoon by Phil May (1864?1903)



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