Oyster Collection (page 5)

The Oyster and its Claimants engraving by Gustave Dore

La Fontaines Fables - Rat and the Oyster
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Rat and the Oyster

Still Life with a bottle of Champagne, 1882 (panel)
BON65272 Still Life with a bottle of Champagne, 1882 (panel) by Mansfeld, Josef (1819-94); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Oysters (colour litho)
7150954 Oysters (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Le repas d huitres. The Oyster Meal. Une femme en vetements hollandais accompagnee d un chien avec un verre de vin
FIA5341198 Le repas d huitres. The Oyster Meal. Une femme en vetements hollandais accompagnee d un chien avec un verre de vin blanc a la main discute avec un homme tenant une huitre

My Native Day (engraving)
7164494 My Native Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Native Day. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Huitre; Oyster; Auster (engraving)
7196377 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Huitre; Oyster; Auster (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huitre; Oyster; Auster)

Two pearls (colour litho)
7150487 Two pearls (colour litho) by Le Quesne, Fernand (1856-c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two pearls. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

The Opening of Miltons Paradise Lost (engraving)
7167072 The Opening of Miltons Paradise Lost (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of Miltons Paradise Lost)

"Nature morte de fruits d hiver au gobelet"(Still life with a goblet) Orange, citron, noix, noisettes
FIA5326304 " Nature morte de fruits d hiver au gobelet" (Still life with a goblet) Orange, citron, noix, noisettes, marrons (chataignes)

Pint Of Guinness, With Oysters, Ireland

Oyster Sorting
A group of men sorting oysters by size, Long Island, New York, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Oyster Woman, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Oyster Woman, c1780-1825. Rowlandson, by nature and through his interests, was constantly in touch with his surroundings

Oyster Plate, c. 1881. Creator: Union Porcelain Works
Oyster Plate, c. 1881. Porcelain with relief decoration of oysters

Oyster Plate, designed 1879, produced 1880 / 87. Creator: Haviland & Co
Oyster Plate, designed 1879, produced 1880/87. Porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration of oysters. Designed by Theodore Russell Davis

A Breakfast Still Life of Oysters, Salt Bread and Nuts (oil)
7074475 A Breakfast Still Life of Oysters, Salt Bread and Nuts (oil) by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Fish (Still Life), 1864. Creator: Edouard Manet
Fish (Still Life), 1864

Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher), 1865 / 67. Creator: Edouard Manet
Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher), 1865/67

Mushrooms and fungi: Pleurotus ostreatus

Letter E and F: cliff flaking. Alphabet of professions. Delhalt imagery
DUV4202931 Letter E and F: cliff flaking. Alphabet of professions. Delhalt imagery, second half of the 19th century. Dim: 40x29, 3cm by French School

Still life with fruits and crayfish - il on canvas, c. 1660
LRI4578305 Still life with fruits and crayfish - il on canvas, c.1660 by Gillemans, Jan Pauwel II the Younger (1651-1704); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace

The still life skate of fish, oysters, jug. Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
JLJ4667928 The still life skate of fish, oysters, jug. Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) 1727 Sun. 1, 14 x 1, 46 m Paris

Oyster fishermen in Whitstable Bay, England, 1859. Engraving in "
XEE4140974 Oyster fishermen in Whitstable Bay, England, 1859. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'92 of 15 January 1859

Oyster Eaters - by L. Boilly, 1824
LSE4096025 Oyster Eaters - by L. Boilly, 1824 by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oyster Eaters - by L)

Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1196575 Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Le Lahillon, Parc a huitres du bassin d Arcachon (engraving)
3645555 Le Lahillon, Parc a huitres du bassin d Arcachon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lahillon, Parc a huitres du bassin d Arcachon)

Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c. 1620-25 (oil on panel)
3700781 Dishes with Oysters, Fruit and Wine, c.1620-25 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624); 52.9x73.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

The Two Travellers and the Oyster (engraving)
671879 The Two Travellers and the Oyster (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Travellers and the Oyster)

Mary Bagot, Countess of Dorset, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
450165 Mary Bagot, Countess of Dorset, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Wright, John Michael (1617-94); 62.9x54.6 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

The Oyster Stall (pen & brown ink with wash on paper)
2601860 The Oyster Stall (pen & brown ink with wash on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts, and Wine on a Wooden Table, c. 1605-30 (oil on panel)
2973586 Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts, and Wine on a Wooden Table, c.1605-30 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624) (follower of); 46.1x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Organs of the Oyster (engraving)
2808412 Organs of the Oyster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Organs of the Oyster)

Arcachon, Le Parc Aux Huitres (b / w photo)
2775228 Arcachon, Le Parc Aux Huitres (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arcachon, Le Parc Aux Huitres)

La Cote D Argent, Arcachon (b / w photo)
2775227 La Cote D Argent, Arcachon (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Cote D Argent, Arcachon)

Fish (Still Life), 1864 (oil on canvas)
2968466 Fish (Still Life), 1864 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 73.4x92.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs

The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music by Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 25 September 1913

L Ecaillere, Oysters (colour litho)
3100067 L Ecaillere, Oysters (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ecaillere, Oysters)

Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making. Turner working on a wheel-driven lathe in a workshop in Tunbridge 22, broom-maker selling his wares door-to-door in Kent 23

Fossil of extinct oyster species, Trihites plati. Trichite massiccia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Extinct horn of plenty cerith shell, Cerithium cornucopia
Fossil of an extinct horn of plenty cerith, Cerithium cornucopia, Ceritio corno d abbonanza. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Miseries of London: "Breast against breast with ruinous assault and deadly shock they come", pub
GHL42958 Miseries of London: " Breast against breast with ruinous assault and deadly shock they come", pub. by Ackermann, 1807 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Still Life (oil on panel)
SCP38688 Still Life (oil on panel) by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Dutch, out of copyright

The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich
JLJ4597141 The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich family: poultry and seafood (including oysters) make up the banquet menu

The sea gleaners. Ostericulture: women collect oysters at low maree
JLJ4690577 The sea gleaners. Ostericulture: women collect oysters at low maree. Painting by Eugene Feyen (1815-1908), 1871. Paris, Palais du Luxembourg

the buffet, 1728 (oil on canvas)
LRI4652287 the buffet, 1728 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le buffet Peinture by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779)

Young girl eating oysters Painting by Jan Steen (1626-1679) Sun. 0, 14x0, 2 m The Hague
JLJ4653188 Young girl eating oysters Painting by Jan Steen (1626-1679) Sun. 0, 14x0, 2 m The Hague. Mauritshuis by Steen, Jan Havicksz

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"Discover the Timeless Elegance of Oysters: From Rolex Precision Watches to Marine Delicacies" Step back in time to 1937, when Rolex introduced their revolutionary Oyster precision watches. Just like an oyster's protective shell, these timepieces were designed to withstand the elements and ensure impeccable accuracy. Speaking of oysters, let's dive into the coastal town of Whitstable, known as the birthplace of the famous Oyster Catch. For centuries, locals have harvested these delectable treasures from its pristine waters. Did you know that even artificial pearls owe their existence to oyster shells? These fascinating creatures create stunning gems within their shells through a natural process that has captivated humans for ages. Travel across continents and arrive at Union Street in Boston, Massachusetts. There stands The Union Bar and Ye Olde Union Oyster House sign—a historic landmark dating back years—serving mouthwatering seafood delicacies since times immemorial. Take a leap further into history with an advert from 1930 showcasing the groundbreaking Rolex Oyster waterproof wristwatch. This innovative creation allowed adventurers to explore underwater realms without compromising style or functionality. Oysters not only fascinate us today but also fascinated artists throughout history. Edouard Manet immortalized them on canvas in his masterpiece "Oysters" created in 1862—an exquisite portrayal capturing their allure and sensuality. Legend tells us about Naiads—the nymphs who guarded freshwater sources—and how they cherished oysters as symbols of purity and abundance. These mythical beings understood nature's secrets long before we did. Witness the grand opening of Colchester Oyster Fishery—an event steeped in tradition and celebration—where generations have gathered to commemorate this bountiful gift from the sea. Imagine holding four delicate oyster shells in your hands; each one represents a unique story waiting to be unveiled. Their iridescent beauty reminds us of nature's artistry and the treasures hidden within.