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Picture No 10141360
Date circa 1840
Description Dumb Cake Custom
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BAKING THE DUMB-CAKE At Hallowe'en, St John's Eve or other feasts, young women bake a cake in expectation of seeing their beloved : it must be done in total silence.
Source Drawing by H Corbould, engraved by Finden
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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