Sweet Shop Collection

Advertisement for Cacoa Van Houten (chromolitho)
732544 Advertisement for Cacoa Van Houten (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Point de Venise lace (chromolitho)
1093891 Point de Venise lace (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Point de Venise lace)

Advertisement: Frys Five Boys Milk Chocolate (colour litho)
7168657 Advertisement: Frys Five Boys Milk Chocolate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement: Frys Five Boys Milk Chocolate)

The chocolate. Painting by Luis Melendez (1716 - 1780), Spanish school, 18th century
JLJ4665307 The chocolate. Painting by Luis Melendez (1716 - 1780), Spanish school, 18th century. Dim: 0.50 X 0.37m. Madrid, Musee Du Prado by Menendez or Melendez, Luis Egidio (1716-80); Prado

Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas)
658381 Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89) (after); 85.7x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat)

Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa (engraving)
1050997 Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa)

Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho)
963888 Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card)

An engraving depicting the outside of a Grocer's Shop, 19th century
5310984 An engraving depicting the outside of a Grocer's Shop, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1860); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Garnished Flock
Vertigo Artography

A Living sign on Fifth Avenue, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
A Living sign on Fifth Avenue, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Color-Types of the Races of Men, British Association scale (colour litho)
2800895 Color-Types of the Races of Men, British Association scale (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Color-Types of the Races of Men)

Family tree of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho)
7157215 Family tree of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family tree of the Fry family)

A variety of confectionary including Terrys All Gold Easter Eggs, on sale in sweet shop 9th April 1962

Traditional sweet shop, Balat district, Istanbul, Turkey

Sweet shop, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

Chocolate in the XVIIth century, c. 1910 (print)
7293364 Chocolate in the XVIIth century, c.1910 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Introduction of cocoa in France)

Advertising poster for Swiss chocolate Tobler representing the Magi. Illustration by Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868-1944)
LRI4619286 Advertising poster for Swiss chocolate Tobler representing the Magi. Illustration by Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868-1944) Dim

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1596154 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 September 1889)

Take Van Houten cocoa, c. 1893 (poster)
1802964 Take Van Houten cocoa, c.1893 (poster) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); (add.info.: by Adolphe Leon Willette); Photo © CCI

Advertising for Cacao karstel, 1890 (lithograph)
2904168 Advertising for Cacao karstel, 1890 (lithograph) by Caspel, Johann Georg van (1870-1928); (add.info.: Cocoa advertising poster created by Johann Georg van Caspel); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Advertisement for Milka Suchard Chocolate, 1912 (colour litho)
1732691 Advertisement for Milka Suchard Chocolate, 1912 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century)

Nicolas Appert, illustration from Merveilles de L Industrie by Louis Figuier (engraving)
1734055 Nicolas Appert, illustration from Merveilles de L Industrie by Louis Figuier (engraving) by French School; (add.info)

Henri Nestle, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
711589 Henri Nestle, c.1875 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Nestle, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 - 7 July 1890)

The Troubles of an Artists Wife (engraving)
1596368 The Troubles of an Artists Wife (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles of an Artists Wife)

Joseph Bara, French Revolutionary child soldier (chromolitho)
977012 Joseph Bara, French Revolutionary child soldier (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Bara (1779-1793), French Revolutionary child soldier

Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho)
972032 Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chevalier Roze (1675-1733)

Chocolate in vermeil by Marie Lesczinska (Lesczynska) (1703-1768) Queen of France made in 1729 by Nicolas Cousinet
JLJ4668287 Chocolate in vermeil by Marie Lesczinska (Lesczynska) (1703-1768) Queen of France made in 1729 by Nicolas Cousinet

Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c. 1900 (poster)
2461981 Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c.1900 (poster) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); (add.info.: advert for Carpentier chocolate by Henri Gerbault, 1895); Photo © CCI

Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c. 1900 (poster)
CUL4857235 Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c.1900 (poster) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Photo © JBP/AIC

Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c. 1900 (poster)
LSE4078610 Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c.1900 (poster) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Reproduction of a poster advertising Carpentier Chocolate 1895 (colour litho)
STC138057 Reproduction of a poster advertising Carpentier Chocolate 1895 (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); 130x95 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Buying chocolates by 8: 00pm (colour litho)
7150960 Buying chocolates by 8:00pm (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c. 1900 (poster)
3434868 Advertising for the Chocolate drink Carpentier, c.1900 (poster) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); (add.info.: Chocolat Carpentier. Coll. Part. Lifestyle. Carpentier cocoa)

Whites Club, 1693 to 1892 (litho)
1047740 Whites Club, 1693 to 1892 (litho) by Hartrick, Archibald Standish (1864-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whites Club, 1693 to 1892)

Reproduction of a poster advertising Rowntrees Elect Cocoa (colour litho) (see 41524)
STC138805 Reproduction of a poster advertising Rowntrees Elect Cocoa (colour litho) (see 41524) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949) & Pryde

Poster Advertising Rowntrees Elect Cocoa, 1895 (colour litho)
BAL41524 Poster Advertising Rowntrees Elect Cocoa, 1895 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949) & Pryde, James (1866-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: J. and W)

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151045 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Children and sweets (colour litho)
7150684 Children and sweets (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children and sweets)

Ice skating and choclate rain (colour litho)
7150682 Ice skating and choclate rain (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice skating and choclate rain)

Advertisements for Frys chocolate and cocoa (litho)
7157205 Advertisements for Frys chocolate and cocoa (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements for Frys chocolate and cocoa)

Frys chocolate bars (litho)
7157202 Frys chocolate bars (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frys chocolate bars)

Harvesting cocoa pods (chromolitho)
7172127 Harvesting cocoa pods (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvesting cocoa pods)

Cocoa curing house, Grenada (engraving)
7172116 Cocoa curing house, Grenada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocoa curing house, Grenada)

South American Indian with a chocolate pot, drinking cup and stirrer (molinet) (engraving)
7172112 South American Indian with a chocolate pot, drinking cup and stirrer (molinet) (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Members of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho)
7157216 Members of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the Fry family)

Advertisements for Frys cocoa (litho)
7157208 Advertisements for Frys cocoa (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements for Frys cocoa)

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Step into a world of sugary delights at the sweet shop, where every treat is a temptation that's hard to resist. Indulge your senses with the rich aroma of cocoa wafting through the air, like in La Tasse du Chocolat, an exquisite painting capturing the essence of chocolate on canvas. Travel back in time as you explore vintage advertisements like Cadburys Cocoa engraving and Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade cards from the Historic Words series. These chromolithographs transport you to an era when chocolate was considered a luxurious indulgence. Discover how diverse cultures embrace their love for sweets with Color-Types of the Races of Men, showcasing British Association scale lithographs depicting different races enjoying their favorite confections. From Terry's All Gold Easter Eggs to Turkish delights, there's something for everyone's taste buds. Immerse yourself in tradition as you visit traditional sweet shops nestled in Istanbul's Balat district and Grand Bazaar. Experience firsthand the vibrant colors and flavors that have delighted locals and tourists alike for centuries. Take a glimpse into history with Chocolate in the XVIIth century print, which offers insight into how this delectable treat evolved over time. Marvel at Leopoldo Metlicovitz's stunning illustration on an advertising poster for Swiss chocolate Tobler featuring Magi figures - truly a work of art worth savoring. Flip through pages filled with enchanting engravings on Page of Advertisements, reminding us how sweets have always been part of our lives - bringing joy and happiness to young and old alike. Finally, be captivated by a charming color lithograph portraying a boy eating Turkish delight - his face lighting up with pure bliss as he savors each bite. It serves as a reminder that sometimes life's simplest pleasures can bring us immeasurable happiness. In this sweet shop journey, let your imagination run wild while satisfying your cravings for all things sugary and delightful.