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Pitcher, used by the chevra kaddisha, or Jewish burial society, in their traditional annual festive meal. Here, two members of the chevra kaddisha prepare a body for burial. From Prague, Czech Republic. Ceramic, painted, H: 30 cm
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Pitcher, used by the chevra kaddisha, or Jewish burial society, in their...

Sampler, a collection of stitches. From England,1820. The sampler was embroidered by a child named Sarah. Undyed linen,embroidered with cotton,35,5 x 21 cm
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Sampler, a collection of stitches. From England,1820. The sampler was embroide...

Book of prayers and blessings, from Germany,late 18th It was the custom in small communities, for a father-in-law to give his new daughter-in-law such a book, instructing her on when to say what prayer or blessing. Parchment.
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Book of prayers and blessings, from Germany,late 18th It was the custom in sma...

Milk-pot,creaming spoon and a pair of clogs. From the Ariege,France.
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Milk-pot,creaming spoon and a pair of clogs. From the Ariege,France.

Straw-thatched farmhouse Gruppenhof "Sallegger Moar" 1709-1775.
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Straw-thatched farmhouse Gruppenhof "Sallegger Moar" 1709-1775.

Framework from a wooden barn (Bundwerkstadel) from Tarsdorf,Innviertel,Upper Austria,1812
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Framework from a wooden barn (Bundwerkstadel) from Tarsdorf,Innviertel,Uppe...

Wooden milk pot with iron bands and a butter-stamp, both from the Ariege,France, 1661.
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Wooden milk pot with iron bands and a butter-stamp, both from the Ariege,Fra...

Tool for cheese-making,with a head for a handle,1902. Wood.From Central France.
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Tool for cheese-making,with a head for a handle,1902. Wood.From Central France...

Polichinelle with traditional Napoleonic hat. From the Theatre Anatole on the Champs Elysees,Paris. Second half 19th.
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Polichinelle with traditional Napoleonic hat. From the Theatre Anatole...

Puppets:Madelon,Gnafron,Judge,Thief,Policeman,Guignol. All late 19th or early 20th century.
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Puppets:Madelon,Gnafron,Judge,Thief,Policeman,Guignol. All late 19th or early 2...

Interior decoration of a farmhouse in Dingen, Holstein; woodcarving by the village carpenter Johannsen, around 1800.
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Interior decoration of a farmhouse in Dingen, Holstein; woodcarving by...

Room in a Friesian house on the island of Sylt, Germany.Cast-iron stove, spinning wheel,tiles,1738.
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Room in a Friesian house on the island of Sylt, Germany.Cast-iron stove,...