Woman and children from Marie Louise de la Ramee's "Bimbi."

Bimbi

Woman and children from Marie Louise de la Ramee's "Bimbi."

A maid feeding young children. The boy drinks from a cup and is watched by a dog. The maid holds a spoon of soup to the young girl's lips.

Maid Feeding Children

A maid feeding young children. The boy drinks from a cup and is watched by a dog. The maid holds a spoon…

"Six to eight inches long, its general color being red varied with green." — Goodrich, 1859

Gilt-Head

"Six to eight inches long, its general color being red varied with green." — Goodrich, 1859

Sing a Song of Sixpence; The maid was in the garden; Hanging out the clothes; Down came a blackbird; And snapped off her nose.

Maid

Sing a Song of Sixpence; The maid was in the garden; Hanging out the clothes; Down came a blackbird;…

Sing a Song of Sixpence; The maid was in the garden; Hanging out the clothes; Down came a blackbird; And snapped off her nose.

Maid

Sing a Song of Sixpence; The maid was in the garden; Hanging out the clothes; Down came a blackbird;…

An illustration of a maid holding a tray of food.

Maid

An illustration of a maid holding a tray of food.

An illustration of a female maid cleaning the table after a meal.

Maid Cleaning the Table

An illustration of a female maid cleaning the table after a meal.

Sing a Song of Sixpence. The Maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes.

Maid in the Garden

Sing a Song of Sixpence. The Maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes.

An illustration of a maid setting the table for dinner.

Maid Setting the Table

An illustration of a maid setting the table for dinner.

A housemaid or chambermaid.

House Maid

A housemaid or chambermaid.

A Greek woman laying peacefully on an alter.

Woman laying down

A Greek woman laying peacefully on an alter.

A woman with a tray of food.

Woman with Tray

A woman with a tray of food.