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Campaign-Era Military Officer's Iron-Bound Trunk
Campaign-Era Military Officer's Iron-Bound Trunk

Campaign-Era Military Officer's Iron-Bound Trunk

Located in Austin, TX

for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

George III Mahogany Campaign Desk
George III Mahogany Campaign Desk

George III Mahogany Campaign Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

armies, this desk also features bronze pulls and casters. The expansion of the British Empire during the

Category

Antique 1790s British Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Iron Pub Table Bistro Table Garden Table with Marble Top
19th Century English Iron Pub Table Bistro Table Garden Table with Marble Top

19th Century English Iron Pub Table Bistro Table Garden Table with Marble Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

shield of the Union Jack, the emblem of the British Empire. Its tripod base on hooved feet supports a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Marble, Iron

Armchair Attributed to Eileen Gray Circa 1920
Armchair Attributed to Eileen Gray Circa 1920

Armchair Attributed to Eileen Gray Circa 1920

By Eileen Gray

Located in Paris, FR

inspired by the Army of India officers' seats (British Empire). A similar model with a checker pattern

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase
Mid-Century Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase

Mid-Century Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

the British Empire. We call these pieces by different names; "mid-century", art moderne" or just

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Bookcases

Materials

Teak

British Campaign Writing Table
British Campaign Writing Table

British Campaign Writing Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

and influence of powerful empires. The expansion of the British Empire during the 18th and 19th

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

C. 1900 British Raj Burmese Bookcase From Solid Teak
C. 1900 British Raj Burmese Bookcase From Solid Teak

C. 1900 British Raj Burmese Bookcase From Solid Teak

Located in Chicago, IL

the British Empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using native

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Campaign-Era Iron-Bound Wooden Trunk
Campaign-Era Iron-Bound Wooden Trunk

Campaign-Era Iron-Bound Wooden Trunk

Located in Austin, TX

abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being

Category

Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

Campaign-Era Captain's Trunk of Iron-Bound Wood
Campaign-Era Captain's Trunk of Iron-Bound Wood

Campaign-Era Captain's Trunk of Iron-Bound Wood

Located in Austin, TX

abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being

Category

Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

Miltary Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Miltary Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak

Miltary Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak

Located in Austin, TX

(The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Military Officer's Campaign-Era Trunk of Brass-Bound Teak
Military Officer's Campaign-Era Trunk of Brass-Bound Teak

Military Officer's Campaign-Era Trunk of Brass-Bound Teak

Located in Austin, TX

campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being

Category

Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

Antique English Mahogany & Brass Letter Scales, S. Mordan & Co., London
Antique English Mahogany & Brass Letter Scales, S. Mordan & Co., London

Antique English Mahogany & Brass Letter Scales, S. Mordan & Co., London

Located in Bath, GB

for "Inland", "British Empire", "Egypt & USA" and "Other Countries" Dating to the Victorian era

Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Photography of a Maharaja by Herzog et Higgins circa 1910-1920
Vintage Photography of a Maharaja by Herzog et Higgins circa 1910-1920

Vintage Photography of a Maharaja by Herzog et Higgins circa 1910-1920

By P.A. Herzog & P. Higgings 1

Located in Paris, FR

when Maharajas were ruling India during the heydays of the British Empire. Beautiful natural wood

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Art Deco Photography

Materials

Paper

English Pub Sign - Brynteg Inn for Bass Ale
English Pub Sign - Brynteg Inn for Bass Ale

English Pub Sign - Brynteg Inn for Bass Ale

Located in Austin, TX

breweries in the UK, and Bass Pale Ale was exported throughout the British Empire, the distinctive red

Category

20th Century English Decorative Art

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline

By Assouline Publishing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

historian specializing in the British Empire, focusing on India. She has a Ph.D. from Cambridge University

Category

Late 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Books

Materials

Paper

Mahogany British Campaign Desk
Mahogany British Campaign Desk

Mahogany British Campaign Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

after Haines retired from the Army. The expansion of the British Empire during the 18th and 19th

Category

20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Campaign Chest in Teak
English Campaign Chest in Teak

English Campaign Chest in Teak

Located in Austin, TX

); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Chest in Teak
English Campaign Chest in Teak

English Campaign Chest in Teak

Located in Austin, TX

), indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Large Woven Carrying Basket with Forehead Strap
Large Woven Carrying Basket with Forehead Strap

Large Woven Carrying Basket with Forehead Strap

Located in Chicago, IL

subjected to ‘civilizing missions’ by the British Empire throughout the 19th century. The Naga are talented

Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane

British Field Marshal's Campaign Desk
British Field Marshal's Campaign Desk

British Field Marshal's Campaign Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

to the Marshal of his duties to the Empire. The expansion of the British Empire during the 18th

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Silver

Rare Georgian Campaign Bookcase
Rare Georgian Campaign Bookcase

Rare Georgian Campaign Bookcase

Located in Kingsbridge, GB

(campaign), for their use throughout the British Empire. I have never owned a campaign bookcase before

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls, 19th Century
Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls, 19th Century

Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls, 19th Century

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

throughout the countries of the British Empire, and in the United States. In the early 1880s when the army

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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memo...

1970's Sam Fanaroff Sussex Guild Large Copper Bowl
1970's Sam Fanaroff Sussex Guild Large Copper Bowl

1970's Sam Fanaroff Sussex Guild Large Copper Bowl

Located in Norwich, GB

British Empire Medal for services to crafts. The Sussex Guild is a lasting testimony to the idealism

Category

1990s British Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns
Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns

Located in San Francisco, CA

and artist. Signed lower left. Shackleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in

Category

Vintage 1980s English Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE Gannetts & Boobies
Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE Gannetts & Boobies

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE Gannetts & Boobies

Located in San Francisco, CA

the British Empire in 2012 for his efforts as an artist for services to the conservation of wildlife

Category

Vintage 1980s English Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

English Officer's Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass
English Officer's Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass

English Officer's Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass

Located in Austin, TX

abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lucie Rie, Squared Vase, circa 1965
Lucie Rie, Squared Vase, circa 1965

Lucie Rie, Squared Vase, circa 1965

By Lucie Rie

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

, including being made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991. She continued to create

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Original Vintage World War II Poster, "You are Wanted Too! Join the ATS"

Original Vintage World War II Poster, "You are Wanted Too! Join the ATS"

Located in London, GB

members of the ATS from all across the British Empire and Commonwealth. Good condition, restored folds and

Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Walking Woman
Walking Woman

Walking Woman

Sold|$76,099

Walking Woman

By Lynn Chadwick

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

stone sculpture. He was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1964 and a Commandeur

Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench
Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench

Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench

Located in Baltimore, MD

April 1844. This famous design was exported throughout the British Empire and beyond. It features hound

Category

Late 20th Century English Early Victorian Benches

Materials

Iron

Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany

Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed

Category

English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench
Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench

Cast Iron "Coalbrookdale" Dog and Serpent Garden Bench

Located in Baltimore, MD

April 1844. This famous design was exported throughout the British Empire and beyond. It features hound

Category

Late 20th Century English Early Victorian Benches

Materials

Iron

A Rare Medieval Tudor Rose Ring
A Rare Medieval Tudor Rose Ring

A Rare Medieval Tudor Rose Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

the sun never sets on the British Empire. All engraving is in excellent condition and is deeply and

Category

British Medieval Band Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Military Officer's Chest - Secretary of Mahogany
English Military Officer's Chest - Secretary of Mahogany

English Military Officer's Chest - Secretary of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Campaign-Ware Writing Box of Camphor-Wood on Stand
English Campaign-Ware Writing Box of Camphor-Wood on Stand

English Campaign-Ware Writing Box of Camphor-Wood on Stand

Located in Austin, TX

of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Men in a Bakehouse
Men in a Bakehouse

Men in a Bakehouse

By Sir Frank Brangwyn

Located in London, GB

undertaking in this field was a series of large panels on the theme of the British empire, commissioned by the

Category

Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Occasional Regency Period Marble Top Specimen Round Pedestal Table
Occasional Regency Period Marble Top Specimen Round Pedestal Table

Occasional Regency Period Marble Top Specimen Round Pedestal Table

Located in London, GB

and Roman forms, as well as the flourishing British Empire. Furniture from this era often features

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Side Tables

Materials

Marble

A Scarce Tudor Rose Ring
A Scarce Tudor Rose Ring

A Scarce Tudor Rose Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

to symbolize that the sun never sets on the British Empire. All engraving is in excellent condition

Category

English Band Rings

Sumptuous Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Sumptuous Sterling Silver Cigar Box

Sumptuous Sterling Silver Cigar Box

Located in Montreal, QC

. This box was made in the closing years of the British Empire for export, although Thailand was never a

Category

Early 20th Century Thai American Craftsman Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting
Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting

Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

suppression of anti-imperialist movements seeking independence from the British Empire, have generated

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF
CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF

CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF

Located in York County, PA

/> This particular little flag was most likely used to display WWI patriotism (British Empire involvement

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Sunita
Sunita

Sunita

By Sir Jacob Epstein

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

met Amina Patel (known as Sunita) and Marian (her sister) at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 at

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Drying Off
Drying Off

Drying Off

By Sir Frank Brangwyn

Located in London, GB

on the theme of the British empire, commissioned by the House of Lords. This work is also in the

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Monumental Morung Carving with Eight Mithun Head Decoration
Monumental Morung Carving with Eight Mithun Head Decoration

Monumental Morung Carving with Eight Mithun Head Decoration

Located in Chicago, IL

subjected to ‘civilizing missions’ by the British Empire throughout the 19th century. The Naga are talented

Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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