Scullery Collection

Oxton House, Devon, seat of Rev. John Beaumont Swete. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Model Maid-Of-All-Work
The model maid of all work is kept busy in the scullery cleaning boots, boiling kettles and pans, and responding to the bells that are constantly rung for her

Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho)
733486 Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parlour Maid and Scullery maids, 1901 (engraving)
537322 Parlour Maid and Scullery maids, 1901 (engraving); (add.info.: Cook and Kitchen maid, Parlour Maid and Scullery maids)

The Caldron Scrubber, 1808-1810. Creator: Abraham van Strij
The Caldron Scrubber, 1808-1810

The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Austrian general Julius Jacob von Haynau hides from a London mob who attacked him for his sanguinary

The Victorian kitchen at Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth, Doncaster, England. Photographed in 1989 with full permission of then owners Ron and Pam Williams Date: 1989

South Hill House, Cranmore, Somerset, seat of Thomas Chatham Strode. 18th century manor house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Domestic servants, England, Victorian period

The Scullery, from the series "All the best people drink Milk" [6319380] (colour litho)
MAN464516 The Scullery, from the series "All the best people drink Milk" [6319380] (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 464453)

In Clubland, the Travellers Club (litho)
1615690 In Clubland, the Travellers Club (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Clubland, the Travellers Club)

Plan and elevation of a Regency vicarage house, 1816 (engraving)
5912693 Plan and elevation of a Regency vicarage house, 1816 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency vicarage house)

Plan and elevation for a thatched cottage, 1816 (engraving)
5912676 Plan and elevation for a thatched cottage, 1816 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation for a Regency or Georgian style ornate thatched cottage or)

Plan and elevation of a Regency cottage, 1817 (engraving)
5912704 Plan and elevation of a Regency cottage, 1817 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency cottage)

Plan and elevation of a Regency thatched cottage, 1817 (engraving)
5912709 Plan and elevation of a Regency thatched cottage, 1817 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency thatched cottage, cottage orne)

Plan and elevation for a Gothic cottage, 1816 (engraving)
5912678 Plan and elevation for a Gothic cottage, 1816 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation for a Gothic cottage)

Plan and elevation of a Regency artists villa, 1817 (engraving)
5912705 Plan and elevation of a Regency artists villa, 1817 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency artists villa)

Plan and elevation of a Regency gardeners cottage, 1816 (engraving)
5912690 Plan and elevation of a Regency gardeners cottage, 1816 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency gardeners cottage)

Plan and elevation of a Regency ornate cottage, cottage ornee, 1816 (engraving)
5912695 Plan and elevation of a Regency ornate cottage, cottage ornee, 1816 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency ornate cottage, cottage ornee)

Plan and elevation of a Regency Era, Gothic style cottage, 1817 (engraving)
5912712 Plan and elevation of a Regency Era, Gothic style cottage, 1817 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Plan and elevation of a Regency Era, Gothic style cottage)

Winding Wool (w / c)
6200180 Winding Wool (w/c) by Steffelaar, Nico (1852-1918); 35.6x24.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Dutch, out of copyright

Girl sitting on doorstep, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731471 Girl sitting on doorstep, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on doorstep)

Scullery maid (engraving)
2807572 Scullery maid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scullery maid. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving)
2774111 Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum)

The Whittington Stone
An early 19th century rendering of the Whittington Stone which stands at the foot of Highgate Hill, London marking the spot where Dick Whittington

A smiling young woman in a headscarf and apron washing up or preparing food in a kitchen or scullery. Tea towels hang from the airer above, assorted ladles and pans are close to hand

Bethlem psychiatric hospital or Bedlam in 1816
Bethlem Royal Hospital or Bedlam Hospital in St. Georges Fields, Southwark, 1816. Now the Imperial War Museum. Designed by surveyor James Lewis in the neoclassical style with portico

Plan and elevation of a Regency neoclassical villa. Floorplan shows dining room, drawing room, music room, library, hall, staircase, conservatory and passage

Plan and elevation of a Regency cottage. Floorplan shows best parlor, common parlor, kitchen and scullery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1817

The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London. Designed by the architect Inigo Jones in the Palladian style with Corinthian and Ionic columns below a balustrade

Leopold George Christian Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Copperplate engraving by Henry Meyer after a portrait by Alfred Edward Chalon from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of

Perfumery prepared for the Emperor of China by Alex Ross, perfumer with a shop in Bishopsgate Street, London. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London

Design for a gothic dairy for a stately home, 1821
Design for a gothic dairy for a stately home. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1821

Her First Place (oil on canvas)
CW135549 Her First Place (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Advertisement for the Home Washing Machine and Wringer, c. 1869 (colour litho)
PNP382191 Advertisement for the Home Washing Machine and Wringer, c.1869 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Children Baking (chromolitho)
732941 Children Baking (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children Baking.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl sitting on doorstep with pets, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730811 Girl sitting on doorstep with pets, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on doorstep with pets)

Girl Wearing Odd Sandals (chromolitho)
733302 Girl Wearing Odd Sandals (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Wearing Odd Sandals.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Breakfast Time (chromolitho)
732817 Breakfast Time (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breakfast Time.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Maid in kitchen (chromolitho)
732770 Maid in kitchen (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid in kitchen.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Cooking in Kitchen (chromolitho)
733275 Girl Cooking in Kitchen (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Cooking in Kitchen.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho)
3652259 T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects)

Goat chasing cat around kitchen (chromolitho)
732766 Goat chasing cat around kitchen (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goat chasing cat around kitchen)

Baking Day (chromolitho)
733170 Baking Day (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baking Day.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Lamb drinking milk in kitchen, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731373 Lamb drinking milk in kitchen, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lamb drinking milk in kitchen)

The Fenian Dynamite Plot in England, the Secret Factory of Nitro-Glycerine in Ledsam-Street, Birmingham (engraving)
1624316 The Fenian Dynamite Plot in England, the Secret Factory of Nitro-Glycerine in Ledsam-Street, Birmingham (engraving) by English School

L Ecureuse, engraved by Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688-1754
5934121 L Ecureuse, engraved by Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688-1754) 1740 (etching & engraving) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779) (after); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Sleeping Beauty, with Old Woman (chromolitho)
732855 Sleeping Beauty, with Old Woman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Beauty with Old Woman.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

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Step into the past and explore the bustling world of the scullery, a vital part of domestic life in Victorian England. From Oxton House, Devon, to South Hill House, Cranmore, these grand estates were home to Rev. John Beaumont Swete and his model maid-of-all-work. In this captivating chromolitho titled "Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief, " we catch a glimpse of the mischief that unfolded within these walls. The scullery was where it all happened - pots clanged, water splashed, and laughter echoed as diligent domestic servants worked tirelessly to keep everything running smoothly. The series "All the best people drink Milk" perfectly captures the importance of this space in maintaining a well-functioning household. As we step further back in time with engravings depicting Regency vicarage houses and thatched cottages from 1816-1817, we see how essential the scullery was for daily life. It served as a hub for food preparation and cleaning tasks that kept families nourished and homes tidy. Even in prestigious establishments like Brodsworth Hall or exclusive clubs like Travellers Club depicted in lithographs such as "The Victorian kitchen at Brodsworth Hall" or "In Clubland, " no expense was spared when it came to ensuring efficient service behind closed doors. However, not all aspects of history are pleasant to recall; some images remind us of societal inequalities during those times. A poignant color lithograph titled "The Negro Footman and the Milkmaid" sheds light on class divisions within households. So let's take a moment to appreciate these glimpses into our ancestors' lives – their struggles and triumphs within the heart of their homes – where hard work met creativity amidst an ever-changing society. The scullery may have been hidden away from prying eyes but played an integral role in shaping Victorian England's way of life.