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But Yea
But Yea

But Yea

By Tracey Emin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of the first female professors at the

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)

By Nadia Myre

Located in Montreal, Quebec

work poetically unearths the entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Queen Anne English Silver Tankard 1708 JH
Antique Queen Anne English Silver Tankard 1708 JH

Antique Queen Anne English Silver Tankard 1708 JH

Located in London, GB

from the arms is the insignia of an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Crest

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

My Favourite Little Bird
My Favourite Little Bird

My Favourite Little Bird

By Tracey Emin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of two female professors ever at the

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Victorian Ormolu Photograph Frame HRH Duke of Connaught, 1876
Antique Victorian Ormolu Photograph Frame HRH Duke of Connaught, 1876

Antique Victorian Ormolu Photograph Frame HRH Duke of Connaught, 1876

Located in London, GB

service in various parts of the British Empire. During this time he was also created a royal Duke

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Picture Frames

Materials

Ormolu

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent

By Dent

Located in Amersham, GB

their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some

Category

Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hawaiian Parade Flag, Silk, ca 1893-1920's, Pre-Statehood
Hawaiian Parade Flag, Silk, ca 1893-1920's, Pre-Statehood

Hawaiian Parade Flag, Silk, ca 1893-1920's, Pre-Statehood

Located in York County, PA

Kingdom, a remnant of the period in Hawaiian history when it was associated with the British Empire. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

"My Early Life" by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Cosway-Style Asprey Binding
"My Early Life" by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Cosway-Style Asprey Binding

"My Early Life" by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Cosway-Style Asprey Binding

By Winston Churchill

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, accented with his thoughts on British society and the British Empire. My Early Life was well received in

Category

Vintage 1930s British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

19th Century Arts & Crafts Oak Umbrella Stand
19th Century Arts & Crafts Oak Umbrella Stand

19th Century Arts & Crafts Oak Umbrella Stand

Located in London, GB

spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and North America. It was largely a

Category

Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands

Materials

Oak

48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt
48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt

48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt

Located in York County, PA

. They included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16

Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s
Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s

Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s

By Machin and Baggaley

Located in London, GB

other parts of the British Empire. In this new movement, it was all back to nature and many of the

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America
Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America

Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America

Located in York County, PA

was still a colony of Britain. Like other outposts of the British Empire, this flag employs the Union

Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

History of Australia Billiard Table
History of Australia Billiard Table

History of Australia Billiard Table

By George Billyeald

Located in New Orleans, LA

in the vast British Empire and has an impressive royal provenance. Crafted of beautiful and highly

Category

Antique 19th Century Australian Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

"The Death of General Wolfe" Engraving by William Woollett, after Benjamin West
"The Death of General Wolfe" Engraving by William Woollett, after Benjamin West

"The Death of General Wolfe" Engraving by William Woollett, after Benjamin West

By Benjamin West

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

breadth of the new British Empire, like the Native American shown kneeling at right With this painting

Category

Antique 1770s English Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

Young Man in a Red Tie
Young Man in a Red Tie

Young Man in a Red Tie

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

women artists to have been honoured as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Walker was

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs

By Maurice Burke

Located in Dayton, OH

British Empire’s war on Germany in 1939, he joined the Canadian Army and shipped off early to Britain

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America
Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America

Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America

Located in York County, PA

British Empire, this design employs the British Union Flag (a.k.a., Union Jack) in the canton. The field

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

The Earliest Flag of the Hawaiian Islands that I Have Ever Encountered, 1876
The Earliest Flag of the Hawaiian Islands that I Have Ever Encountered, 1876

The Earliest Flag of the Hawaiian Islands that I Have Ever Encountered, 1876

Located in York County, PA

Kingdom, a remnant of the period in Hawaiian history when it was associated with the British Empire. The

Category

Antique 1870s North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Marble Bust of Queen Victoria
Marble Bust of Queen Victoria

Marble Bust of Queen Victoria

Located in GB

, Empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide Empire on which the sun never set.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Oil on Canvas of Raj or Prince with Tiger
19th Century Oil on Canvas of Raj or Prince with Tiger

19th Century Oil on Canvas of Raj or Prince with Tiger

Located in Dallas, TX

until 1947, when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two sovereign dominion states: the Union

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Frits Henningsen Carved Coffee Table with Gouged Top Solid Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Frits Henningsen Carved Coffee Table with Gouged Top Solid Oak, Denmark, 1940s

Frits Henningsen Carved Coffee Table with Gouged Top Solid Oak, Denmark, 1940s

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Odense, DK

the Rococo, French Empire and British 17th-century styles he encountered on his travels. The 1930

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Frits Henningsen Sideboard
Frits Henningsen Sideboard

Frits Henningsen Sideboard

By Frits Henningsen

Located in New York, NY

designs and drew inspiration from French Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture. As a member

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Relief Atlas Map of Asia by Hachette – Antique French Map, circa 1883
Relief Atlas Map of Asia by Hachette – Antique French Map, circa 1883

Relief Atlas Map of Asia by Hachette – Antique French Map, circa 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

. European colonial possessions in Asia are indicated with different coloured outlines, representing British

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair
Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair

Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Huntington, NY

, France and Great Britain for several years before returning to Copenhagen in 1915. In his designs

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.
[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.

[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.

Located in London, London

The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M. C.H. in Defence of the British Commonwealth and Empire

Category

1940s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Color

19th century Ship portrait of the
19th century Ship portrait of the

19th century Ship portrait of the

Located in Woodbury, CT

eminent portrayer of the ships that plied their trade through Britain's second most important Empire port

Category

1840s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890
British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890

British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890

By Charles Smith & Son

Located in London, GB

A handsome 8 inch terrestrial globe by C. Smith and Son printed in several colors presented on original turned mahogany base and upright, with brass mounting and secured with an acor...

Category

Antique 1890s English Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

A British Colonial Bookshelf
A British Colonial Bookshelf

A British Colonial Bookshelf

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

20th Century British Colonial Art Deco Bookcase
20th Century British Colonial Art Deco Bookcase

20th Century British Colonial Art Deco Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

the late British empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Art Deco style using local

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Teak

British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor
British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor

British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk of camphorwood featuring hand-cut

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair
19th Century Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair

19th Century Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair

Located in Sheffield, MA

, they were synonymous with the days when the British Empire ruled most of the world. Sturdily

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Patio and ...

Materials

Cane, Teak

Seated Buddha, ca. 1970s Hong Kong
Seated Buddha, ca. 1970s Hong Kong

Seated Buddha, ca. 1970s Hong Kong

Located in New York, NY

Hong Kong, British Empire. Buddha measures: 2.75" H x 2" D x 3" W  

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Quartz

Portrait of a British Navy's Officer, Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Portrait of a British Navy's Officer, Oil on Canvas 18th Century

Portrait of a British Navy's Officer, Oil on Canvas 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

cross with the colors of the british empire, is enhanced in the middle. The painting, still with the

Category

Late 18th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany

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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

A British Colonial Daybed
A British Colonial Daybed

A British Colonial Daybed

Located in Chicago, IL

This British colonial era daybed in made from teak and dates to the 1930's. During the British

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Daybeds

Materials

Teak

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany

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 Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

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