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The Saffron-Gatherer Fresco from Minoan Royal Palace, Knossos, Crete. c15th century BC. At Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete
Costumes de Différents Pays, 'Habitants de la Guyane Fabricant le Rocou', c1797Costumes de Differents Pays, 'Habitants de la Guyane Fabricant le Rocou', c1797
Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias VerhulstSaffron crocus (Crocus sativus), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II
Design for a pepper mill, a mustard pot and a salt cellar, 1892. Creator: Theodorus Karel Lodewijk SluytermanDesign for a pepper mill, a mustard pot and a salt cellar, 1892
View of the Pepper Plantation in the Baygam Area, c.1750. Creator: AnonView of the Pepper Plantation in the Baygam Area, c.1750. Panorama of the Baygam from the Peperberg
Nutmeg, red flannel and silver, 1926. Creator: UnknownNutmeg, red flannel and silver, 1926
Hot Spice Ginger Bread Smoking Hot, published 1796. Creator: Giovanni VendraminiHot Spice Ginger Bread Smoking Hot, published 1796
Spice Grinder, c. 1937. Creator: Francis Law DurandSpice Grinder, c. 1937
Spice Box, c. 1938. Creator: John BodineSpice Box, c. 1938
Alice, the Duchess, and the Baby, 1889. Artist: John TennielAlice, the Duchess, and the Baby, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Autumn Snowflake and Meadow Saffrons, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Leucoium bulbosum Autumnale tenuifolium; II Colchicum vulgare plyanthos; III Colchicum bitlorum; IIII Colchicum vulgare album; V Colchicum vulgare purpura scente flore; Besler was an apothecary in
Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan, 1942. Creator: Arthurs SiegelBirmingham (near Detroit), Michigan. Kitchen utensils hanging below a spice rack with mint, caraway, thyme, and sage jars
Pepper Box, 1720-1735. Creator: Moody RussellPepper Box, 1720-1735
Dubai Spices. Creator: Viet ChuDubai Spices
Pepper Box, 1725 / 50. Creator: Moody RussellPepper Box, 1725/50
Spice Box, 1939. Creator: Lloyd Charles LemckeSpice Box, 1939
Saffron Box, c. 1941. Creator: Charles HenningSaffron Box, c. 1941
Ginger Box Tin, c. 1938. Creator: J. Howard IamsGinger Box Tin, c. 1938
Spice Box, c. 1927. Creator: Edward L LoperSpice Box, c. 1927
Pa. German Saffron Box, c. 1941. Creator: Mildred FordPa. German Saffron Box, c. 1941
Cabinet Spice Box, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L LoperCabinet Spice Box, c. 1938
Pa. German Spice Jar, c. 1938. Creator: Betty Jean DavisPa. German Spice Jar, c. 1938
Chilli pepper plants, 1613. From Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629)
Peppers, 1613. 1.Piper Indicum maximum longum; 2.Piper Indicum minus recurvis filiquis. From Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629), published in 1613
Nutmeg, c1751-1807. Artist: Pierre Joseph BuchozNutmeg, c1751-1807. Plate 8 from Collection Precieuse at Enluminee Volume III, by Pierre Joseph Buchoz
Nutmeg, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth BlackwellNutmeg, 1782. Plate 353 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782
Mignonette, Southernwood, and Tarragon, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Reseda Plinij; II Dracuncellus Hortensis; III Abrotanum Mas; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Myrtle Varieties, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Myrtus Latifolijs; II Myrtus Tarentina; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Butterburs and Winter Aconite, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Petasites; II Aconitum hyemale; III Petasites flore albo; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Saffron Crocus, 1821. Artist: LFJ HoquartSaffron Crocus, 1821. From Phytographie Medicale, by Joseph Roques (1772-1850), 1821
Danish Bacon gammon joint with spice jars, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersDanish Bacon gammon joint with spice jars, 1963. A product image to promote Danish Bacons range of gammon joints
Pepper Plantation, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]
A Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Artist: George NobleA Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Weather Forecast, 1934, directed by Evelyn Spice, produced by Company General Post Office Film Unit, John Grierson and photography by George Noble
Spice seller, Royal Palace, Tehran, c1890. Illustration from En Perse, Types, Costumes and Moeurs, (a work on the people, costume and customs of Persia), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)
Sprig of white cinnamon (Canella alba), 1823. The dried inner bark of this plant provided cinnamon which is used in medicine and as a condiment
Selling spices and fish in Gabes market in Tunisia
Empress pepper pot from the Hoxne hoard, Roman Britain, buried in the 5th century. The pepper pot is in the form of a silver bust of an Imperial lady of the late-Roman period
Eugenia caryophyllata - clove tree, 1823. A plant native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia. The Dutch controlled the trade during the 1600s
Myrsitica fragrans - nutmeg, c1798. Showing fruit containing the nut surrounded by ari, the source of mace. Nutmeg is a tree native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia
Clove, flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum (Eugenia carophyllata). Artist: D BlairClove, flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum (Eugenia carophyllata). Syzygium aromaticum is a tropical evergreen tree native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia
Cayenne Pepper plant (Capsicum), 16th century. The seed pods of this plant, native to tropical America, are dried and ground to produce a pungent spice
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum), 1640. The berries of this perennial climbing vine native to the Malabar Coast of India are one of the earliest known spices. from Theatrum Botanicum by John Parkinson
Allspice, 1823. Pimenta dioica/P officinalis, native to West Indies and Central America. The berries of the tree provide an aromatic spice. From Nature Displayed by Simeon Shaw. (London, 1823)
Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, ... ca. 1760Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst LIBERTY disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv less sons depraves, ca. 1760