Table Collection (page 8)

"The Table: A Symbol of Tradition, Innovation

Table Collection: Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, London

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

Table Collection: Baking Day, by Ethel Parkinson

Baking Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl kneads some dough, while a little boy tastes some freshly baked pastry

Table Collection: Conference table, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine

Conference table, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
View of the conference table in the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Table Collection: Conference table and photos, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine

Conference table and photos, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
View of a conference table, and two photos on the walls, in the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Table Collection: Forty Winks by C. E. Wilson

Forty Winks by C. E. Wilson
A dear old lady in a mop cap, spectacles and a tartan shawl has fallen asleep at a table in the middle of reading a newspaper and sewing a patchwork quilt

Magician Carl Devo
Undated colour illustrated poster for magician Carl Devo, featuring full length illustration of Devo surrounded by magical objects, printed by Weiners Limited, London. HPF/5B/5

Table Collection: Alleged Abnormal levitation of a table

Alleged Abnormal levitation of a table
Undated photograph of the alleged abnormal levitation of a table (inverted), photographed at a sance with Mrs Poole of Winnipeg. HPG/1/7/25

Table Collection: Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes

Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes
A Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen

Table Collection: Russian Commissar speaking at a meeting

Russian Commissar speaking at a meeting
Peoples Commissar Voroshiloff speaking at a meeting on board the deck of a cruiser

Table Collection: Turkish Musicians - Salonica

Turkish Musicians - Salonica
A fun card depicting a group of three Turkish Musicians in Salonica

Exhausted Footman
An exhausted footman, reflected in a dressing table mirror, rests his weary head in his hands and ruminates on the lot of an Edwardian servant

Wine Waiter
A waiter hurries purposely to a table bearing a bottle of wine and a set of flute glasses. From his rosy cheeks, he may have tested the vintage first

Table Collection: Mediumship / Carancini

Mediumship / Carancini
Italian physical medium Francesco Carancini demonstrates table-lifting, though bound and seemingly in full light; he was however widely accused of trickery

Table Collection: Harness Electric Corset

Harness Electric Corsets for women of all ages

Table Collection: Lady Outside Cafe 1894

Lady Outside Cafe 1894
Lady sits drinking at a table outside a French cafe Date: 1894

Table Collection: Victorian family saying grace before dinner

Victorian family saying grace before dinner
A Victorian family saying grace at the dinner table

Classic rum punch sprinkled with nutmeg, Grenada, West Indies, Central America

Table Collection: Soppressata (Soprassata) (Capofreddo), Italian dry-cured salami, Italian food

Soppressata (Soprassata) (Capofreddo), Italian dry-cured salami, Italian food, Italy, Europe

Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Salcombe, Devon
Drinking in a pub garden, or the exterior seating area for a Hotel Bar at Salcombe, Devon. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Table Collection: Before the Race (Nottingham Races)

Before the Race (Nottingham Races)
Artist: Holland, John - Title: Before the Race (Nottingham Races) - Date: 1865 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 43.8 x 68.6

Table Collection: Side table and hand blown glass based lamp beside sofa

Side table and hand blown glass based lamp beside sofa in drawing room of new build home, New Delhi, India, Asia

Table Collection: Stained glass window in Holy Trinity Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the country

Stained glass window in Holy Trinity Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the country, built between 1935 and 1942, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Interior of a conservatory, United Kingdom, Europe

Cafe Josty Scene 1890
CAFE JOSTY A gentleman pours cream into his coffee, while a couple are engrossed in their conversation. At the next table a man reads a paper Date: 1890

Table Collection: Papus / Gerard Encausse

Papus / Gerard Encausse
DR GERARD ENCAUSSE French occultist

Table Collection: The Great Game of Poker

The Great Game of Poker
Four men sit around a table playing poker while a fifth stands watching the game and smoking

Table Collection: Strauss / Rosenkavalier / 6

Strauss / Rosenkavalier / 6
ROSENKAVALIER the Princess of Werdenberg unites Count Octavian and Sophie von Faninal

Table Collection: Mirrored Dressing Table

Mirrored Dressing Table
A graceful & elegant woman sits on an upholstered leather chair at a stylish art deco mirrored dressing table with a bottle of scent, candlesticks & looking glass

Table Collection: Desmoulins, Palais Royal

Desmoulins, Palais Royal
In the gardens of the Palais Royal, Camille Desmoulins climbs a table at the Cafe Foi, and - brandishing a pair of pistols - calls the Sunday afternoon crowd to action

Table Collection: Mediumship / Table Turning

Mediumship / Table Turning
A table turning seance gets out of hand in Lyon, France

Table Collection: Faraday / Prof Chemistry

Faraday / Prof Chemistry
MICHAEL FARADAY English chemist and physicist

Table Collection: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White makes herself useful in the home of the Seven Dwarfs

Table Collection: Maskelyne & Cooks automaton, Psycho

Maskelyne & Cooks automaton, Psycho
Maskelyne & Cooks thought-reading, whist playing automaton, Psycho, as demonstrated at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London

Table Collection: Les Cloches de Corneville, French comic opera in English, Theatre Royal

Les Cloches de Corneville, French comic opera in English, Theatre Royal, Plymouth Date: early 20th century

Table Collection: Home Week at Hickory Grove by Oliver Herford

Home Week at Hickory Grove by Oliver Herford. 1926

Table Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Dining Guinea-Pigs

Victorian Greeting Card - Dining Guinea-Pigs
Mother guinea-pig about to feed 4 young guinea-pigs at the dining table. Date: circa 1890

Table Collection: Founding of the Bank of England

Founding of the Bank of England - proposed by William Paterson, the Bank of England was formed with Sir John Houblon as its first Governor, initially located in Mercers Hall. Date: 1694

Table Collection: Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)

Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)
Billiards table for pool (la poule) with two cue balls, 1827. Charles Chereaus table played music when a ball was potted in each pocket

W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

Table Collection: Sir Edward Carson signing against Irish Home Rule

Sir Edward Carson signing against Irish Home Rule
Sir Edward Carson signing the Covenant resisting Irish Home Rule. 1912

Table Collection: Invited guests at the bird-table by Neave Parker

Invited guests at the bird-table by Neave Parker
A variety of British birds at a bird-table on a snowy winters day. 1. Robin, 2. starlings, 3. Redwing, 4. Chaffinch, 5. Nuthatch, 6. sparrow, 7. great spotted woodpecker, 8. blackbird, 8, thrush, 10

Table Collection: Still life with Hat and Strawberry

Still life with Hat and Strawberry
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Table Collection: The Beatles, at lunch, London. Left to Right

The Beatles, at lunch, London. Left to Right: Road Manager Neil Aspinall in the bottom left corner (this possibly, but cannot be 100% id d), then George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr

Scene from the play Cautious Campbell. 31 JuLy 1927

Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

Table Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20104339

EyeUbiquitous_20104339
Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Condesa District, Argentinian restaurant with painted exterior depicting couple dancing the tango and table and chairs in foreground

Table Collection: The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness

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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.