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1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock
1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock

1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock England, 1851, unmarked

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851
Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851

Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

made for the 1851 Great Exhibition of London, as supported by the printed mark on the base. The jug is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Aesthetic Movement Cabinet by T. E. Collcutt, Made by Collinson & Lock, London
Aesthetic Movement Cabinet by T. E. Collcutt, Made by Collinson & Lock, London

Aesthetic Movement Cabinet by T. E. Collcutt, Made by Collinson & Lock, London

By Thomas Edwards

Located in London, GB

and purchased by the Commissioners of the 1851 Exhibition, who later presented it to the Museum. Other

Category

Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.
19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.

19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.

By John Ridgways

Located in San Francisco, CA

commendation at the 1851 Exhibition. the catalogue informs the Victorian Public that "the establishment" of Mr

Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851
Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851

Antique Map of South Australia by Tallis, 1851

By Thomas Kitchin

Located in Langweer, NL

, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Holland with Colorful Vignettes, 1851
Antique Map of Holland with Colorful Vignettes, 1851

Antique Map of Holland with Colorful Vignettes, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The  Great Exhibition of 1851
A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The  Great Exhibition of 1851

A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The Great Exhibition of 1851

By Foxall & Co.

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Old Engraved Map of Hungary with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of England and Wales with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Antique Map of England and Wales with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Antique Map of England and Wales with Decorative Vignettes, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series of decorative world

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851
Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851

Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851

Located in Langweer, NL

collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great Exhibition of 1851. In

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins

19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins

By Samuel Hawkins

Located in New Orleans, LA

was crafted by the renowned cabinetmaker Samuel Hawkins of London for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases
Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases

Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases

By Minton

Located in New Orleans, LA

techniques displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London that catapulted them to international recognition

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs
J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs

J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs

By John Pollard Seddon

Located in London, GB

The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed leather and caned shown in last photograph this

Category

Antique 1850s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900
'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

By Susse Freres, Paul Eugène Mengin 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

century including a prize medal at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and a Grand Prix at the 1905 Lieges

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT
Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT

Persian-style double-sided clock and garnitures, Charles Stanislas MATIFAT

By Charles Matifat

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

section of the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. The MATIFAT display was located at the heart of the

Category

Antique 19th Century European Islamic Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

manufacturers – Jones & Newell in 1840. He travelled to London for the 1851 Great Exhibition and caused a storm

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century
Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century

Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in Hudson, NY

. Winfield & Co. of Birmingham. Introduced at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The steel frames are joined with

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844
An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

. The Royal Commission, Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations 1851 – Official

Category

Antique 1840s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne
Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Located in Paris, FR

, Clésinger and Carrier-Belleuse. Having already won two Council medals at the London Exhibition in 1851

Category

Antique 1850s French Urns

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher
Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

the Great Exhibition of 1851, this Wedgwood pitcher expands upon the Renaissance Revival style shown

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Pair of Antique Scottish Buff Terracotta Tazza Urns by Garnkirk
Pair of Antique Scottish Buff Terracotta Tazza Urns by Garnkirk

Pair of Antique Scottish Buff Terracotta Tazza Urns by Garnkirk

By Garnkirk Fireclay Company of Scotland

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Garnkirk urn was displayed at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Dimensions for each. Bases: 30 x 30 cm (11.81

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894
Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894

Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

, from 1851, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the presses and spinning

Category

Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Large Victorian Leather Stool
Large Victorian Leather Stool

Large Victorian Leather Stool

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

headquarters in College Green in 1860. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and at the London

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, 1851 and exhibited further wares at the 1862 and 1867 Paris exhibitions, and the Philadelphia

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland
19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland

19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland

By Copeland

Located in Dublin, IE

Exhibition, London 1851. Made 1847-8. Circa 1880 English Stamped On Base: Copeland COPELAND 1847 - 1899

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Exhibition of 1851 in the Automatic Instruments category as “Wehrle and Steuert, London (for a self-acting

Category

Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne
Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne

By Payne and Co. 1

Located in Amersham, GB

exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Examples of Payne & Co.’s work are held in the Royal Collection

Category

Antique 1820s English Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Ormolu

Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest
Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest

Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

its appearance at The Great Exhibition, London, 1851.

Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Bronze Urns by Jones and Willis
Pair of Bronze Urns by Jones and Willis

Pair of Bronze Urns by Jones and Willis

Located in Greenwich, CT

Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Vases

Materials

Bronze

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman
A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

the Great Exhibition of 1851. While Hobbs is not known for inventing a specific type of hinge, his

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole

Located in London, GB

international recognition at major exhibitions including the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Paris Exposition

Category

Antique 1830s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Stylish William Tonks And Sons Umbrella Stand
Rare and Stylish William Tonks And Sons Umbrella Stand

Rare and Stylish William Tonks And Sons Umbrella Stand

Located in High Peak, GB

1800s. William Tonks founded this firm in 1789 (or 1794?). They won gold medals at the 1851 and 1862

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Copper

Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century
Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century

Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE, Silver, Agate and Malachite Tazza Decorated
François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE, Silver, Agate and Malachite Tazza Decorated

François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE, Silver, Agate and Malachite Tazza Decorated

By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

, candelabra, caskets) was presented in London at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where its virtuosity ensured

Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Agate, Enamel, Silver

A Very Unusual Travel Clock in The Shape of a Prayer Book
A Very Unusual Travel Clock in The Shape of a Prayer Book

A Very Unusual Travel Clock in The Shape of a Prayer Book

By Leuchars & Son

Located in Amersham, GB

Exhibition of 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862, winning a further silver medal at the

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

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