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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

Antique mid-19th Century Victorian very rare cast iron scale model of the original meter used to measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great E...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880
Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880

Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880

By Maison Krieger

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition oak sideboard made for a client from the Ottoman Empire.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851
Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851

Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851

Located in Langweer, NL

He began a partnership with a Frederick Tallis, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World ...

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Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

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

The model is mentioned in detail in the catalog of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first international exhibition of industry, manufacturing, and science.

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Antique 19th Century English Other Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted
Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted

Located in London, GB

Henry Clay’s 1772 Birmingham patent pioneered pasteboard furniture production, and by the mid-1800s, English papier-mâché makers were celebrated for their technical excellence. At th...

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Paper

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table

By Angiolo Barbetti

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Makers Bibliography: Meyer, Jonathan, Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851 - 1900, Antique Collectors Club (Woodbridge, UK), 2006, p. 41.

Category

Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French
Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French

By Maison Krieger

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition oak sideboard made for a client from the Ottoman Empire.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

A Large Bronzed Zinc Statue of a Newfoundland Dog, Germany, Circa 1850-70.
A Large Bronzed Zinc Statue of a Newfoundland Dog, Germany, Circa 1850-70.

A Large Bronzed Zinc Statue of a Newfoundland Dog, Germany, Circa 1850-70.

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The Royal Prussian Iron Foundry of Louis Friebel exhibited ‘A Newfoundland Dog’ in bronze after the model by Karl Möller at the 1850 Berlin Academy Exhibition and at the 1851 Great E...

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Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Zinc

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

These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en suite to the important Gothic Revival armchair by J P Seddon designed for The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed...

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Antique 1850s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

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Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug
1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug

1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

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Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug
Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug

Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug
Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

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Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design
Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

Located in London, GB

The taste for monopedia supports was of fashion, in the Regency period and models of such were displayed in the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Macclesfield coat of arms depicts a shield...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug
Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Queen Victoria exposed the world, including laypeople, to the exotic look and feel of the Orient, and bega...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies
Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies

Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies

By Sebastian Crespel II

Located in Northampton, GB

Joseph Angell II exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition and was awarded a Prize Medal for his enamelled articles, he also attended the 1853 New York Exhibition winning the bronze med...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890

By Susse Freres, Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Renowned for the quality of its casting and multipatinated finishes, the firm of Susse Frères exhibited with notable success at many of the great exhibitions of the 19th century incl...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne
Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne

Located in Salzburg, AT

At that time, the Barbediennes store was located on Boulevard Poissoniére, and the workshop on Rue de Lancry. In 1851 he signed a contract with sculptor Jules Cavelier for an unlimit...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet
Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet

Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet

By Hobbs & Co.

Located in Forney, TX

He travelled to London for the 1851 Great Exhibition and caused a storm when he managed to pick both a Bramah lock and also the famous Chubb detector lock.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s
Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s

Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Salzburg, AT

At that time, the Barbediennes store was located on Boulevard Poissoniére, and the workshop on Rue de Lancry. In 1851 he signed a contract with sculptor Jules Cavelier for an unlimit...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London  English School, 19th century
North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London  English School, 19th century

North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London English School, 19th century

Located in Middletown, NY

From a group of views of London England printed by Tallis & Co. printed in commemoration of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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Mid-19th Century English School Interior Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London / English School
North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London / English School

North View of St. Paul's Cathedral, London / English School

Located in Middletown, NY

From a group of views of London England printed by Tallis & Co. printed in commemoration of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870

By John Brogden

Located in London, GB

Brodgen exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, the 1855 Paris Exposition, and won a gold medal for his jewellery at the 1867 Paris Exposition.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set
Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set

Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set

By Christofle Cardeilhac 1, Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

The 1851 Great Exhibition in London saw Cardeilhac awarded a Council Medal for a magnificent épergne that demonstrated unprecedented technical complexity.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

The firm's display strategy at these events was carefully calculated to highlight both their fidelity to tradition and their technical innovations. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in Lo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique Maltese Gran Spinat 18 Karat Gold Stars Link Long Chain, circa 1830
Antique Maltese Gran Spinat 18 Karat Gold Stars Link Long Chain, circa 1830

Antique Maltese Gran Spinat 18 Karat Gold Stars Link Long Chain, circa 1830

Located in London, GB

Many examples were exhibited at the Great Exhibition, in 1851. Today there is only one craftsman who still makes Gran Spinat chain in Malta.

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Antique 1830s Maltese Georgian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Inlaid Pâpier-Maché Vase
Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Inlaid Pâpier-Maché Vase

Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Inlaid Pâpier-Maché Vase

Located in London, GB

In their illustrated catalogue of circa 1851 they illustrate a large vase with very similar Moorish decoration which was exhibited by them at the Great Exhibition in 1851.

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century
Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century

Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century

Located in London, GB

He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1829 and 1859 and showed his work at the Great Exhibition in 1851. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Category

Antique 1850s English Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case by Cronin & Wheeler, 1850
Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case by Cronin & Wheeler, 1850

Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case by Cronin & Wheeler, 1850

By Cronin & Wheeler

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The Crystal Palace was a temporary cast-iron and plate glass structure erected initially in Hyde Park, London to accommodate the Great Exhibition of 1851. The building was redesigned...

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Campaign Oak and Brass Two-Decanter Box with Bramah Lock
Victorian Campaign Oak and Brass Two-Decanter Box with Bramah Lock

Victorian Campaign Oak and Brass Two-Decanter Box with Bramah Lock

By Joseph Bramah

Located in Reading, Berkshire

The locks produced by his company were famed for their resistance to lock picking and tampering, and the company famously had a "challenge lock" displayed in the window of their Lond...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880
English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880

English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880

By William Brownfield

Located in Downingtown, PA

Vandekar of Knightsbridge Historical Context Majolica — the brilliantly colored lead-glazed earthenware that swept England after its debut at the Great Exhibition of 1851 — delighte...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

RW Winfield Art Nouveau Opaline and Brass Flower Wall Sconces 1845
RW Winfield Art Nouveau Opaline and Brass Flower Wall Sconces 1845

RW Winfield Art Nouveau Opaline and Brass Flower Wall Sconces 1845

Located in Hastings, GB

These sconces by Winfield were exhibited both in 1849 in Birmingham and 1851 at the Great Exhibition. The Victoria & Albert Museum have a single example by Winfield in The British ...

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Antique 1840s English Art Nouveau Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century
Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century

Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century

By Gaetano Bianchini

Located in London, GB

His works were celebrated at major exhibitions, from the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London to the Universal Exhibition of 1867 in Paris, securing his legacy as a pivotal figure in t...

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Antique 1870s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble

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

Displayed by Copeland at the Birmingham Exhibition of 1849, also the Great Exhibition, London 1851.

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880
Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880

Elkington & Co. Victorian Silverplate Food Dome or Meat Cover, 1880

By Elkington & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elkington subsequently received royal warrants and exhibited prominently at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The impressed marks include “ELKINGTON & CO,” the crowned E&Co trademark wi...

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Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Hexagonal walnut display table attributed to Holland and Sons
Hexagonal walnut display table attributed to Holland and Sons

Hexagonal walnut display table attributed to Holland and Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Granted the Royal Warrant in 1846, the company went on to supply Windsor Castle, Balmoral and also the new Houses of Parliament. In 1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition and we...

Category

Antique 1860s English Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Martin Hall & Co. English Silver-Plated Tea And Coffee Service
Martin Hall & Co. English Silver-Plated Tea And Coffee Service

Martin Hall & Co. English Silver-Plated Tea And Coffee Service

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Throughout its history, Martin, Hall & Co. participated in several major international exhibitions, including the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, the International Exhibition...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole
A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole

A Rare Early Victorian Strut Clock by Thomas Cole

Located in London, GB

Its exceptionally elaborate construction and extensive engraving are consistent with Hawkins' research into Cole's earliest strut clocks and support a date of circa 1850/51 Cole's st...

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Antique 1850s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher
Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Produced not long after Minton's debut of majolica pottery at the Great Exhibition of 1851, this Wedgwood pitcher expands upon the Renaissance Revival style shown there.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Hungarian-Ash Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons
Hungarian-Ash Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons

Hungarian-Ash Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Granted the Royal Warrant in 1846, the company went on to supply Windsor Castle, Balmoral and also the new Houses of Parliament. In 1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition and we...

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Antique 1860s English Center Tables

Materials

Ash

Victorian, "Patent Mosaic" Teal Blue Cherub Water Jug, Boote, Staffordshire 1846
Victorian, "Patent Mosaic" Teal Blue Cherub Water Jug, Boote, Staffordshire 1846

Victorian, "Patent Mosaic" Teal Blue Cherub Water Jug, Boote, Staffordshire 1846

Located in Worcester Park, GB

 
 * Provenance: Similar stamped items from this maker include decorative jugs and ewers showcased at the Great Exhibition of 1851 * Pattern/Process: "Patent Mosaic" refers to a spe...

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Antique 1850s European Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Large Victorian Leather Stool
Large Victorian Leather Stool

Large Victorian Leather Stool

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and at the London International Exhibition of 1862, and had branches in Cardiff and Newport by the 1880s.

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather

Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century
Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century

Vintage Harrods Birdseye Maple Coffee Table 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird
Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Swiss wood carvers became world renown and featured at many international exhibitions including the 1851 London Great Exhibition, Philadelphia in 1876, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair ...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano
A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano

A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano

By Collard & Collard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

About this time a novelty was brought out, which was suggested by an article in Chambers's Journal, a piano of the cottage class styled pianoforte for the people, which was sold in c...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments

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 “Hobbs” in Hobbs patent hinges refers to Alfred Charles Hobbs, an American locksmith who gained fame for his lock-picking skills, particularly at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Wh...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five
F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five

F. & C. Osler Cut Crystal Pendant Lights in Gilt Brass Frames, Rare Set of Five

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Nottingham, GB

Osler became the pre-eminent name in cut crystal lighting of the nineteenth century, celebrated for the crystal fountain at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and for supplying lighting to...

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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings
Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings

Rare Pair - Osler Satin Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Opalescent Inset Brass Rings

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Nottingham, GB

Osler became the pre-eminent name in cut crystal lighting of the nineteenth century, celebrated for the crystal fountain at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and for supplying lighting to...

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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Chapter 10 of John Michael Tomlinson’s book Derbyshire Black Marble (Ashbourne, 1996) covers the Ashbourne marble entries from the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhi...

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Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Marble

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

They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Automatic Instruments category as “Wehrle and Steuert, London (for a self-acting organ, manufactured by F.

Category

Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century
Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century

Vintage Pair Harrods Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Coffeee Tables 20th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

Category

Late 20th Century English Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available
John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available

John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available

By John Pollard Seddon

Located in London, GB

These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en suite to the important Gothic Revival armchair by J P Seddon designed for The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb
Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb

By John Braund

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A table either designed or retailed by Braund is dated 1839 and he exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century
Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century

Vintage Modernist Boat Cocktail Bar Umberto Mascagni Harrods 20th Century

By Umberto Mascagni

Located in London, GB

In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompto...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars

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Wood

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1851 Great Exhibition For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1851 great exhibition you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 1851 great exhibition — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a 1851 great exhibition, we have 709 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a 1851 great exhibition — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1851 great exhibition, those designed in Victorian, Louis XVI and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 1851 great exhibition that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Minton and Christopher Fratin produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1851 Great Exhibition?

Prices for a 1851 great exhibition start at $22 and top out at $2,459,111 with the average selling for $5,181.