Table Collection (page 7)

Down House Dining Room c. 1876 N960004
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior of the Dining Room c. 1876. Photograph believed to have been taken by Leonard Darwin

Down House Drawing Room J980006
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Drawing Room

Down House Dining Room J000033
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Dining Room

Dog and Two Children
A little black dog sits patiently while a boy and a girl hand him nice things to eat from the table

Colonial Hunting Party in camp. Date: circa 1900s

Advert, Spears Sausages of Bath - Oh, Good! no preservative! 1927

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1896
Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1896

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895
Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895

Selection of typical italian cheese in wood chopping board

Boy and girl in paper hats pull a cracker at the party table Date: circa 1929

Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977. Artist: Michael Walters
Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977

William Morriss study, Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, 1901. From The Connoisseur magazine (December 1901)

Roses in a Vase, c1910. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Roses in a Vase, c1910. Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Victorian items 1896
A selection of Victorian household items; twin oil and vinegar bottles, solid silver candlestick holders, ornate mounted hair brush, cut crystal scent bottle, chased silver lamp with burner

Vim advertising insert -- A Child Can Use It. circa 1900

Livng Room by Betty Joel
A light living room with wooden floor and matching wooden furniture. Date: 1933

Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson
Scene from the Shakespeare comedy, Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Showing a banquet at Orsinos house, with the clown Feste singing a sad love song

Hungry Peter the pigs dinner party, with Tabitha the cat, Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits, two ducks (the Quacks), and two dogs (Rags and Forager) gathered round a long table. Date: 1914

Egyptian Lady of the Harem
An Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining on a couch and smoking a nargile pipe Date: 1910s

Wine glasses at an outdoor cafe, Paris, France

Union Soldiers Fill Downtime During Civil War
A group of Northern soldiers from the Army of the Potomac takes advantage of a respite from battle to write letters and mend clothing during the American Civil War, early 1860s

The Hall Of Infamy
Diners watching a punch-up in their midst at the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street, New Covent Garden, London. Original Artwork: The Hall of Infamy, alias the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street

Interior of The restaurant Brunel at night. Tables with glasses, knives, ofrks, glasses. Candles. Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence, Alpes Cote d Azur, France, Europe

Film still of the The Three Stooges. American comedians
THREE STOOGES: FILM STILL. Film still of the The Three Stooges. American comedians

The Plumb-pudding in danger: William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left, and Napoleon I of France seated at dining table carving up the globe which is too small to satisfy such insatiable

Interior of the winter Bierhaus in Vienna by Wilhelm Gause (1853-1916), watercolor 20th century, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (History Museum)

Paddy Paws

French Polynesia. Colorful poker chips on casino table aboard Paul Gaugin cruise ship

CATHERINE I (1684-1727). Mistress and later the second wife of Tsar Peter I of Russia, and Empress of Russia, 1725-27. Catherine involved in a brawl, c1705. Line engraving, late 18th century

DOYLE: SHERLOCK HOLMES. Sherlock Holmes (left) concludes an interview with the Napoleon of crime, Professor Moriarty. Wood engraving after a drawing by Sidney Paget for Sir Arthur Conan Doyles The

Silhouette, As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare)
As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare) -- silhouette based on illustrations to Alice in Wonderland, showing the Mad Hatter and March Hare sitting at the tea table

The croupiers who showed signs of emotion 1927
Croupiers starts to sweat after giving all the casinos money to a lucky winner, who is disappearing under a pile of cash in front of him

The Princess of Wales, later Queen Mary
Queen Mary (Princess Mary of Teck) (1867-1953), wife of the future King George V, when she was Princess of Wales. Date: early 20th century

David Wright woman in white evening dress
Elegant woman in a white evening dress, fixing her stocking near her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Three daytime outfits by Drecoll, Poiret and Jenny
Three women in the latest day wear. On the left, a black scoop neck dress with large red rose to the side, by Drecoll. In the middle, a white, red and black print dress and black coat

American Cub Scouts
A group of American cub scouts sit around a table doing art and craft activities with their den mother or Akela. In American Cub Scouting, the boys meet in small groups called " dens"

Sing a Song of Sixpence -- the king cuts into his pie, and the blackbirds start to sing. 19th century

Oscilloscope displaying white noise. Oscilloscopes use cathode ray tubes to graphically exhibit variations in voltage or electric current

Roast meal

Royal Vauxhall pre-flight consultation. Historical artwork depicting a meeting held prior to the flight of the Royal Vauxhall in 1836

Tea and biscuits

Egyptian and Assyrian counting systems. Early methods of number counting involved the use of fingers, while early written records used strokes to indicate numbers

STELLA DALLAS, 1925. Belle Bennett and Jean Hersholt in a scene from the film

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 1946. Josette Day as Beauty and Jean Marais as the Beast in the 1946 French film directed by Jean Cocteau

Italy, Verona Province, Torri del Benaco. Lakeside cafe

Oceanside seating for two at tiny outdoor cafe, Rovigno, Croatia

David Wright woman with lipstick
Elegant woman in a low-cut blue evening dress, putting on bright red lipstick at her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, London
View from the balcony of the Lawrence Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Central London, with an exhibition taking place

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"The Table: A Symbol of Tradition, Innovation, and Connection" From the sacred Torah scroll used in Jewish prayers to the extravagant automated dining room of Heath Robinson, the table has witnessed countless stories unfold and has been a witness to history and a gathering place for people from all walks of life. In Italy, Europe, tables have hosted lively debates over politics and suffrage as seen in the intriguing board game PANK-A-SQUITH. Meanwhile, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren reminds us of medieval tales shared around grand banquet tables. Transporting us to 1920s Montparnasse is CRW Nevinson's painting "A Studio in Montparnasse, " where artists gathered around a table to discuss their avant-garde ideas that would shape art movements for years to come. Similarly, Francis Davis Millet's "Between Two Fires" captures an intimate moment at a table filled with conversation and camaraderie. Across continents, we find ourselves strolling along San Antonio Riverwalk in Texas. Here, tables line up alongside picturesque views as friends share meals while creating lasting memories together. The silver screen also immortalizes tables' significance; think back to the final sequence of "Ice Cold In Alex. " The tension builds as characters gather around a table before embarking on their perilous journey - showcasing how even simple furniture can heighten dramatic moments. Reflecting on history brings us back to Plymouth, Massachusetts during THE FIRST THANKSGIVING. Jennie A. Brownscombe's oil painting transports us back in time when Pilgrims sat side by side with Native Americans at a communal table - symbolizing unity amidst diversity, and are not just witnesses but also actors themselves; Bill Sykes (Barnard) finds himself entangled amidst gripping scenes atop one such piece of furniture. Lastly, we delve into ancient wisdom with the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina.