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Afternoon Tea Collection

Transport yourself to a bygone era with a delightful afternoon tea experience

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea

Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea
This Japanese art print is a portrait of the tea house waitress Naniwaya Okita in a beautiful kimono serving a cup of tea, 1790. The print bears the artists signature

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: On the sand dunes, Littlehampton, 1920s

On the sand dunes, Littlehampton, 1920s
Three young women taking tea George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N69

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tea-time, England, 1880s

Tea-time, England, 1880s
Upperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas)
2962467 Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 39.4x55.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tea and biscuits

Tea and biscuits

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel)

Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel)
1197121 Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 44.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Glacier Calving Cake - Dessert Snow Mountain

Glacier Calving Cake - Dessert Snow Mountain
Vertigo Artography

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Teatime Even While in Penal Servitude, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman

Teatime Even While in Penal Servitude, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
Teatime Even While in Penal Servitude, 1906-1911. This photograph is from an album of 47 views of convicts and structures at the Akatuy Prison

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Tanah Rata, Cameron Valley Tea Estate, Cameron

Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Tanah Rata, Cameron Valley Tea Estate, Cameron Valley Tea House, Afternoon Tea with tea and scones

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')

French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')
3786233 French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'); (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'). Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 4 November 1923

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium

G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium
3786248 G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium; (add.info.: G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium. Postcard, c. 1900s.); Lebrecht History

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')

French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')
3790534 French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'); (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'). Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 1923

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon tea at the Clairmont, Paris

Afternoon tea at the Clairmont, Paris
3784961 Afternoon tea at the Clairmont, Paris; (add.info.: Afternoon tea at the Clairmont, Paris, c. 1900. In the rue de Calais.); Lebrecht History

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: A woman's hand holding a cup and saucer

A woman's hand holding a cup and saucer

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon tea JLP01_08_000297

Afternoon tea JLP01_08_000297
THE SPA, BRIDLINGTON, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. A group of people having lunch at a long table in the Spa Cafe during a day trip of Laing staff to Bridlington

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon tea at the Carcosa Seri Negara Hotel (former residence of the British Governor

Afternoon tea at the Carcosa Seri Negara Hotel (former residence of the British Governor of the Federated Malay States), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Interior: The Orange Blind, c. 1928 (oil on canvas)

Interior: The Orange Blind, c. 1928 (oil on canvas)
GLS219814 Interior: The Orange Blind, c.1928 (oil on canvas) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 111.8x86.4 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490052 Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490050.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490051 Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490050.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490053 Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490050.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490050 Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); 59x93.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: The Three Young Maids and the Three Old Maids of Lee-Tableaux Vivants at Blackheath, 1888

The Three Young Maids and the Three Old Maids of Lee-Tableaux Vivants at Blackheath, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Three Young Maids and the Three Old Maids of Lee-Tableaux Vivants at Blackheath, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea at White Lodge (engraving)

Afternoon Tea at White Lodge (engraving)
1627685 Afternoon Tea at White Lodge (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Tea at White Lodge)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: An Interior, (oil on canvas)

An Interior, (oil on canvas)
658612 An Interior, (oil on canvas) by Hilsoe, Hans (1871-1942); 50x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior. Hans Hilsoe (1871-1942). Oil on canvas

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Untitled, 1893 (oil on canvas)

Untitled, 1893 (oil on canvas)
OVR351695 Untitled, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Interior, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Interior, 1883 (oil on canvas)
OVR351691 Interior, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 64x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tray with Handles (part of a set), 1900. Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company

Tray with Handles (part of a set), 1900. Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Tray with Handles (part of a set), 1900

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea, c. 1880. Creator: Jean Francois Raffaelli

Afternoon Tea, c. 1880. Creator: Jean Francois Raffaelli
Afternoon Tea, c. 1880

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Five O Clock, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)

Five O Clock, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)
CH364898 Five O Clock, c.1874 (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 83.8x111.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tea for Two, (oil on canvas)

Tea for Two, (oil on canvas)
651394 Tea for Two, (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Denis Pierre (1846-1910); 65x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea for Two. Denis Pierre Bergeret (1846-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea at a Lawn Tennis Club Tournament (engraving)

Afternoon Tea at a Lawn Tennis Club Tournament (engraving)
1056311 Afternoon Tea at a Lawn Tennis Club Tournament (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Tea at a Lawn Tennis Club Tournament)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: The Viceroy of India in Burmah (engraving)

The Viceroy of India in Burmah (engraving)
1623250 The Viceroy of India in Burmah (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Viceroy of India in Burmah)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: A scene from an amateur production of a play titled 'The Amazons'

A scene from an amateur production of a play titled "The Amazons"
MNY381284 A scene from an amateur production of a play titled " The Amazons" presented at Barnard College, New York (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: City Courtship, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)

City Courtship, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2962508 City Courtship, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Some Members of the Barnum and Bailey Menagerie at Olympia (litho)

Some Members of the Barnum and Bailey Menagerie at Olympia (litho)
1598208 Some Members of the Barnum and Bailey Menagerie at Olympia (litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Inside Sandringham (engraving)

Inside Sandringham (engraving)
1595400 Inside Sandringham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside Sandringham. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 March 1888)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Soholt Garden

Soholt Garden
OJ37981 Soholt Garden by Brendstrup, Thorald (1812-83); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Jo The Crossing Sweeper, illustration from Bleak House

Jo The Crossing Sweeper, illustration from Bleak House
DHM139110 Jo The Crossing Sweeper, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1853 (colour engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Charles Dickens Museum, London

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: An English William IV Sitting Room in Late Summer, c. 1830 (w / c on paper)

An English William IV Sitting Room in Late Summer, c. 1830 (w / c on paper)
CJP190715 An English William IV Sitting Room in Late Summer, c.1830 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); 34.3x34.8 cm; Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; English

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: The Return from the Continent, or The Family Puzzled, pub. 1835 (hand coloured etching)

The Return from the Continent, or The Family Puzzled, pub. 1835 (hand coloured etching)
2636953 The Return from the Continent, or The Family Puzzled, pub. 1835 (hand coloured etching) by Phillips, John (1800-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea under Difficulties (engraving)

Afternoon Tea under Difficulties (engraving)
1627439 Afternoon Tea under Difficulties (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Tea under Difficulties)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Afternoon Tea (engraving)

Afternoon Tea (engraving)
1590589 Afternoon Tea (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Tea. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 August 1881)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tea and Scandal (engraving)

Tea and Scandal (engraving)
1604046 Tea and Scandal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea and Scandal. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 February 1893)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: With Lord Dufferin in Burma (engraving)

With Lord Dufferin in Burma (engraving)
1061920 With Lord Dufferin in Burma (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Lord Dufferin in Burma)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: The Queens Visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham (engraving)

The Queens Visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham (engraving)
1055810 The Queens Visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne (engraving)

The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne (engraving)
1058803 The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne)

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Steer at Home, 109 Cheyne Walk (on Christmas Eve) c. 1929-30 (oil on panel)

Steer at Home, 109 Cheyne Walk (on Christmas Eve) c. 1929-30 (oil on panel)
UCL281783 Steer at Home, 109 Cheyne Walk (on Christmas Eve) c.1929-30 (oil on panel) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 32.4x41.9 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

Background imageAfternoon Tea Collection: Tea in the Garden (oil on canvas)

Tea in the Garden (oil on canvas)
XPG381844 Tea in the Garden (oil on canvas) by Cayron, Jules (1868-1940); Private Collection; French, out of copyright



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Transport yourself to a bygone era with a delightful afternoon tea experience. Picture this: an Antique Japanese Woodblock print sets the scene, showcasing the elegance and grace of a woman serving tea. As you sip your warm brew, imagine being on the sand dunes of Littlehampton in the 1920s, surrounded by laughter and joy. Travel back even further to England in the 1880s, where tea-time was a cherished tradition. The aroma of freshly brewed tea fills the air as delicate biscuits await your indulgence. A Still Life painting from the 1920s captures tulips and Iona, adding a touch of beauty to your afternoon reprieve. Step into an inviting interior adorned with The Orange Blind painting from c. 1928; its warm hues create an atmosphere perfect for relaxation. Journey across continents to Malaysia's Cameron Highlands, specifically Tanah Rata's Cameron Valley Tea Estate – where rolling hills provide a breathtaking backdrop for savoring every sip. Immerse yourself in history at Carcosa Seri Negara Hotel, once home to British Governors. Here, afternoon tea becomes more than just refreshment; it becomes an experience steeped in heritage and grandeur. For art enthusiasts, admire Detail painted on canvas in 1778 – each stroke capturing moments frozen in time. From intricate porcelain teacups to delectable pastries arranged meticulously on silver trays - these details transport you back centuries while celebrating timeless traditions. Afternoon tea is not just about satisfying hunger or thirst; it is about creating memories and embracing cultural customs that have stood the test of time. So take a moment today to indulge yourself with this exquisite ritual.