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Marmite Collection

"Marmite: A Taste of Nostalgia and Culinary History" Step into the world of Marmite, where a jar holds more than just a spread

Background imageMarmite Collection: Coffee pot showing the infant academy, Chocolate pot with acanthus foliage

Coffee pot showing the infant academy, Chocolate pot with acanthus foliage, and Coffee pot with women and children
FLO4689315 Coffee pot showing the infant academy, Chocolate pot with acanthus foliage, and Coffee pot with women and children. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Background imageMarmite Collection: Teapot and sucrier with green quatrefoils on blue, and chocolate pot in slate blue from

Teapot and sucrier with green quatrefoils on blue, and chocolate pot in slate blue from the Gladstone service
FLO4688970 Teapot and sucrier with green quatrefoils on blue, and chocolate pot in slate blue from the Gladstone service. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Background imageMarmite Collection: Dance festival of the Camacan people, Bahia, Brazil. Men in foliage headdress

Dance festival of the Camacan people, Bahia, Brazil. Men in foliage headdress
FLO4621405 Dance festival of the Camacan people, Bahia, Brazil. Men in foliage headdress, women and children dance in a circle around a fire

Background imageMarmite Collection: A festive dance of the Camacan Indians of Bahia, the assembly naked or wearing a small apron

A festive dance of the Camacan Indians of Bahia, the assembly naked or wearing a small apron dances around a pot
FLO4635835 A festive dance of the Camacan Indians of Bahia, the assembly naked or wearing a small apron dances around a pot on the fire

Background imageMarmite Collection: Sami people or Lapplanders in a tent made of sail and stakes

Sami people or Lapplanders in a tent made of sail and stakes. Seats made of soft reindeer skins and woollen covers
FLO4722103 Sami people or Lapplanders in a tent made of sail and stakes. Seats made of soft reindeer skins and woollen covers

Background imageMarmite Collection: Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top)

Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom)
FLO4689275 Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom); white cup and saucer with ivy leaves; and green cup and saucer with Venus

Background imageMarmite Collection: Native Americans grilling and roasting fish, boiling meat with hominy

Native Americans grilling and roasting fish, boiling meat with hominy, and a couple seated on a mat eating from a plate
FLO4622004 Native Americans grilling and roasting fish, boiling meat with hominy, and a couple seated on a mat eating from a plate between their legs. From illustrations by John White

Background imageMarmite Collection: Grangousier ou Louis XII (1462-1515) - engraving of 1823 in ' Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel' by

Grangousier ou Louis XII (1462-1515) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois
JEB4934716 Grangousier ou Louis XII (1462-1515) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imageMarmite Collection: Khantys or khantes costumes (Russia): a man on his skis and a woman in embroidered coat

Khantys or khantes costumes (Russia): a man on his skis and a woman in embroidered coat
FLO4634558 Khantys or khantes costumes (Russia): a man on his skis and a woman in embroidered coat. Below is a scene in a traditional house, the family reunited around the fire

Background imageMarmite Collection: Letter L: Oh the good milk! - Bob and Twink appreciate the flavor. Engraving in ' ABC fun'

Letter L: Oh the good milk! - Bob and Twink appreciate the flavor. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207553 Letter L: Oh the good milk! - Bob and Twink appreciate the flavor. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Background imageMarmite Collection: Illustration for a children's game, showing a marmite (a French term for a large)

Illustration for a children's game, showing a marmite (a French term for a large)
5669670 Illustration for a children's game, showing a marmite (a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot) 1880 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMarmite Collection: Silk Worms - Silk Worms - Japan 1880-1910

Silk Worms - Silk Worms - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981254 Silk Worms - Silk Worms - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Silk Worms - Silk Worms - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageMarmite Collection: Chocolate pot, tea cut, biscuit box, tea pot, etc. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products

Chocolate pot, tea cut, biscuit box, tea pot, etc. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by
FLO4732378 Chocolate pot, tea cut, biscuit box, tea pot, etc. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Background imageMarmite Collection: Scene of the daily life of a Khanty or Khante family (Russia). Lithography for the book

Scene of the daily life of a Khanty or Khante family (Russia). Lithography for the book
FLO4634572 Scene of the daily life of a Khanty or Khante family (Russia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm

Background imageMarmite Collection: English Georgian ladies seeing an old woman fortune teller in a garret. Tom and Jerry catching Kate

English Georgian ladies seeing an old woman fortune teller in a garret. Tom and Jerry catching Kate
FLO4662020 English Georgian ladies seeing an old woman fortune teller in a garret. Tom and Jerry catching Kate and Sue on the Sly having their Fortunes told

Background imageMarmite Collection: Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo

Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979968 Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Background imageMarmite Collection: M for Marmite, 1920 (illustration)

M for Marmite, 1920 (illustration)
8603159 M for Marmite, 1920 (illustration) by Fricero, Catherine Josephine Marie (1878-1923) ; 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet des Petits Bretons", Hachette)

Background imageMarmite Collection: Advert, wartime food, Marmite sandwiches, WW2

Advert, wartime food, Marmite sandwiches, WW2 Date: 1943

Background imageMarmite Collection: The apprets of a dinner at the post office of Aguas Calientes (Peru), drawing by Paul Marcoy

The apprets of a dinner at the post office of Aguas Calientes (Peru), drawing by Paul Marcoy
LSE4324901 The apprets of a dinner at the post office of Aguas Calientes (Peru), drawing by Paul Marcoy, to illustrate his journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, through South America

Background imageMarmite Collection: La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088931 La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imageMarmite Collection: La fortune du chimoneur - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

La fortune du chimoneur - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088985 La fortune du chimoneur - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imageMarmite Collection: Cocoons in the house of the pappas of Trypi, drawing by Ferdinandus

Cocoons in the house of the pappas of Trypi, drawing by Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story of a trip to Greece
LSE4331174 Cocoons in the house of the pappas of Trypi, drawing by Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story of a trip to Greece, in 1861, 1868 and 1874, by Henri Belle

Background imageMarmite Collection: An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha

An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha
LSE4324878 An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha, an Andean drink obtained from the fermentation of the middle

Background imageMarmite Collection: Cassandre and his servants - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

Cassandre and his servants - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088958 Cassandre and his servants - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imageMarmite Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite (de terre); Pipkin; Kochtopf (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite (de terre); Pipkin; Kochtopf (engraving)
7196659 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite (de terre); Pipkin; Kochtopf (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmite (de terre); Pipkin; Kochtopf

Background imageMarmite Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite; Pot; Kochkessel (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite; Pot; Kochkessel (engraving)
7196660 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marmite; Pot; Kochkessel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmite; Pot; Kochkessel)

Background imageMarmite Collection: The swan and the cook (Le cygne et le cuisinier) - Fables by La Fontaine

The swan and the cook (Le cygne et le cuisinier) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214286 The swan and the cook (Le cygne et le cuisinier) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarmite Collection: History of Steam, illustration for an educational textbook

History of Steam, illustration for an educational textbook
CHT307820 History of Steam, illustration for an educational textbook, mid 19th century (colour litho) by Bertmont (fl.1860); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMarmite Collection: Pressure cooker invented by Denis Papin (1647-c. 1712) 1679 (cast iron)

Pressure cooker invented by Denis Papin (1647-c. 1712) 1679 (cast iron)
XIR177957 Pressure cooker invented by Denis Papin (1647-c.1712) 1679 (cast iron) by French School, (17th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Background imageMarmite Collection: Renards mangeant des oeufs a la coq devant une poule en pleurs

Renards mangeant des oeufs a la coq devant une poule en pleurs
DUV4212425 Renards mangeant des oeufs a la coq devant une poule en pleurs. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville. Gravure signee Godard dans la partie intitulee " Un renard pris au piege"

Background imageMarmite Collection: The beautiful cook Scene galante in a kitchen. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770)

The beautiful cook Scene galante in a kitchen. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
JLJ4644406 The beautiful cook Scene galante in a kitchen. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770). 1738 Paris. Musee Cognacq Jay by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Musee Cognacq-Jay, Paris

Background imageMarmite Collection: Advert for Marmite

Advert for Marmite, December 1933. 1933

Background imageMarmite Collection: Bedroom of a female worker, rue de Belleville, Paris, 1910 (photo)

Bedroom of a female worker, rue de Belleville, Paris, 1910 (photo)
CHT189380 Bedroom of a female worker, rue de Belleville, Paris, 1910 (photo) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageMarmite Collection: The alchemist Painting by Pieter the Young called Brueghel d Enfer (Breughel

The alchemist Painting by Pieter the Young called Brueghel d Enfer (Breughel
JLJ4606425 The alchemist Painting by Pieter the Young called Brueghel d Enfer (Breughel, Bruegel or Breugel) (1564-1638) 17th century Private collection by Brueghel

Background imageMarmite Collection: Deux visiteurs viennent importuner la famille ours assise devant la cheminee a l

Deux visiteurs viennent importuner la famille ours assise devant la cheminee a l
DUV4212312 Deux visiteurs viennent importuner la famille ours assise devant la cheminee a l interieur de laquelle une marmite est accrochee par une cremaillere. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

Background imageMarmite Collection: Roaming and client retamer showing the bottom of a pot. He hits a metal pot with a hammer on a

Roaming and client retamer showing the bottom of a pot. He hits a metal pot with a hammer on a portable bench
FLO4667021 Roaming and client retamer showing the bottom of a pot. He hits a metal pot with a hammer on a portable bench. Wood engraving, based on a painting by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageMarmite Collection: The skeleton of Death smokes a pipe at the fireside with old Gaffer Goodman

The skeleton of Death smokes a pipe at the fireside with old Gaffer Goodman
FLO4690293 The skeleton of Death smokes a pipe at the fireside with old Gaffer Goodman, while his young wife is seduced by a suitor at the window

Background imageMarmite Collection: GIrl playing with dolls and mixing bowl, Marmite (chromolitho)

GIrl playing with dolls and mixing bowl, Marmite (chromolitho)
732823 GIrl playing with dolls and mixing bowl, Marmite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: GIrl playing with dolls and mixing bowl)

Background imageMarmite Collection: Pot Illustration from Album Vocabulaire, c. 1880 (litho)

Pot Illustration from Album Vocabulaire, c. 1880 (litho)
995692 Pot Illustration from Album Vocabulaire, c.1880 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, c.1880); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarmite Collection: Janissary guard. Paymaster. Room leader. NCO guard. Chief scullion. Officers cooks

Janissary guard. Paymaster. Room leader. NCO guard. Chief scullion. Officers cooks. Marmite the Janissaries. Water carrier officers. engraving 1855

Background imageMarmite Collection: The Alchemist at work, engraved by Hieronymus Cock (c. 1510-70) (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Alchemist at work, engraved by Hieronymus Cock (c. 1510-70) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR224714 The Alchemist at work, engraved by Hieronymus Cock (c.1510-70) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMarmite Collection: Ad Infinitum

Ad Infinitum
1939: A wall of posters in Camberwell, London advertising various products such as Nestles Milk, Oxo, Camp Coffee and Marmite. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMarmite Collection: Janissary Guard. Paymaster. Room Leader. Nco Guard. Chief Scullion. Officers Cooks

Janissary Guard. Paymaster. Room Leader. Nco Guard. Chief Scullion. Officers Cooks. Marmite The Janissaries. Water Carrier Officers. Engraving 1855

Background imageMarmite Collection: Family Breakfast

Family Breakfast
A happy family enjoying a hearty breakfast of boiled eggs, toast and marmite, around the table

Background imageMarmite Collection: Advert / Posters 1930S

Advert / Posters 1930S
Bill posters - evidently not eye-catching enough for the man and woman passing by



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"Marmite: A Taste of Nostalgia and Culinary History" Step into the world of Marmite, where a jar holds more than just a spread. This iconic British staple has transcended time, leaving its mark on various aspects of culture and history. From the Marmite Standard Wall Art to wartime advertisements, it has become an emblematic symbol. During World War II, it was not only a source of sustenance but also a reminder of resilience in challenging times. Many soldiers found solace in simple pleasures like Marmite sandwiches amidst the chaos. Travel back to 19th-century Peru with Paul Marcoy's captivating drawing at the post office in Aguas Calientes. As he embarked on his journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through South America, he immortalized this culinary treasure as part of his visual narrative. Delve into Parisian theater with Louis Edmond Duranty's lithography pieces "La tragedie d Harlequin" and "La fortune du chimoneur. " These artworks transport us to an era when Marmite might have graced tables during intermissions or after-show gatherings. Ferdinandus' enchanting illustration takes us inside Trypi's pappas house in Greece. Here we witness cocoons nestled within this cultural haven while Henri Belle recounts tales from his travels between 1861 and 1874. Perhaps even then, locals relished their meals cooked in traditional marmite pots. Explore Andean traditions through Paul Marcoy's depiction of an urban cabaret known as chicharas or chicharias. Amidst distillation and consumption rituals surrounding chicha—a fermented drink made from maize—Marmite may have played a role as well, adding depth to these vibrant celebrations. Discover Le Vocabulaire Illustre engravings showcasing different types of cooking vessels such as marmites (de terre) and kochkessels.