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Wicker Rattan Picture Frame, ca. 1970s
Wicker Rattan Picture Frame, ca. 1970s

Wicker Rattan Picture Frame, ca. 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A great vintage wicker rattan square picture frame, circa 1970s, Hong Kong, British Empire. Picture

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Picture Frames

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

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

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

By Army & Navy CSL

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

A British Colonial Bookcase
A British Colonial Bookcase

A British Colonial Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

early 1900's. During the British Empire in India and Burma, much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

A Tall British Colonial Bookcase
A Tall British Colonial Bookcase

A Tall British Colonial Bookcase

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 British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Bett's Portable Terrestrial Globe, London, circa 1920
Bett's Portable Terrestrial Globe, London, circa 1920

Bett's Portable Terrestrial Globe, London, circa 1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

over a metal umbrella frame of sorts. The title notes that ,"The British Empire is in Red colour" The

Category

Vintage 1920s English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

British Colonial Bowfront Teak Dresser Base
British Colonial Bowfront Teak Dresser Base

British Colonial Bowfront Teak Dresser Base

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

below retaining exceptional colour and patina throughout.  At its height the British Empire included

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Coloni...

Materials

Teak

Antique 19th Century Lounge Chair in Rattan, Bouclé & Beech, British Colonial
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chair in Rattan, Bouclé & Beech, British Colonial

Antique 19th Century Lounge Chair in Rattan, Bouclé & Beech, British Colonial

By Kaare Klint

Located in Odense, DK

aesthetic that was prevalent during the 19th century. Inspired by the British Empire's global influences, it

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish British Colonial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Rattan, Beech

Mid-19th-Century British School, Ships In A Turbulent Sea
Mid-19th-Century British School, Ships In A Turbulent Sea

Mid-19th-Century British School, Ships In A Turbulent Sea

Located in Cheltenham, GB

British Empire. Trade routes to previously inaccessible parts of the world were established and goods were

Category

1850s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Vintage 1940s Burmese Bookcases

Materials

Teak

19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope
19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope

19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope

Located in Dallas, TX

writing slope from the days of the British Empire! Provenance: Bought privately in the UK. Campaign

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage 9K Gold British Passport Charm
Vintage 9K Gold British Passport Charm

Vintage 9K Gold British Passport Charm

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A vintage 9 karat yellow gold British Passport charm pendant. This miniature travel document is

Category

Late 20th Century British Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’
English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’

English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’

Located in Austin, TX

and under glass. Includes the Union Jack flag of the British Empire, the British Royal Navy ensign

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper, Birdseye Maple, Wool

Naga Stool with Squat Legs
Naga Stool with Squat Legs

Naga Stool with Squat Legs

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

Crown Devon Rouge Lustre Double Handled Vase
Crown Devon Rouge Lustre Double Handled Vase

Crown Devon Rouge Lustre Double Handled Vase

By Crown Devon Fieldings

Located in Dallas, TX

in 1917 and the Rural and Sylvan ranges were introduced in 1924 at the British Empire Exhibition at

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Woven Storage Basket with Lid
Woven Storage Basket with Lid

Woven Storage Basket with Lid

Located in Chicago, IL

British Empire throughout the 19th century. The Naga are talented artisans that create everything they

Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane

English Baron’s Coronet for the 1911 Coronation of King George V
English Baron’s Coronet for the 1911 Coronation of King George V

English Baron’s Coronet for the 1911 Coronation of King George V

Located in New Orleans, LA

crowned as the King and Queen of the United Kingdom and Great British Empire on June 22, 1911 at

Category

Early 20th Century English Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Silver

British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase
British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase

British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

's. It is is in the art modern or early Mid-Century Modern style. During the late British empire in

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Bookcases

Materials

Teak

An Anglo-Indian Art Deco Bookcase
An Anglo-Indian Art Deco Bookcase

An Anglo-Indian Art Deco Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

late British Empire in India, much furniture was built in the Art Deco style by local craftsmen using

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

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

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Chest of Mahogany
English Campaign Chest of Mahogany

English Campaign Chest of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box

Located in Dallas, TX

furniture and boxes in the time of the Raj ! The dome shaped lid depicts a lion (symbol of the British

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

Antique Framed Delft Tile Panel Depicting a Cat in Landscape
Antique Framed Delft Tile Panel Depicting a Cat in Landscape

Antique Framed Delft Tile Panel Depicting a Cat in Landscape

By Delft

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

people. She was given an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1966 and a DBE (Dame

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Textiles

Materials

Clay

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

British Field Marshal's Campaign Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

working safe. The expansion of the British Empire during the 18th-19th centuries resulted in the

Category

20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Anglo Indian Ebony Bone and Porcupine Quill Basket
Anglo Indian Ebony Bone and Porcupine Quill Basket

Anglo Indian Ebony Bone and Porcupine Quill Basket

Located in Hudson, NY

This finely made open work basket shows the power and privilege of the British empire’s offerings

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Mid 19th Century Camphor/Teak Military Campaign Chest
Mid 19th Century Camphor/Teak Military Campaign Chest

Mid 19th Century Camphor/Teak Military Campaign Chest

Located in Shrewsbury, GB

and expansion of the British Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries the demand by the military

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Dame Laura Knight King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Mug, 1937
Dame Laura Knight King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Mug, 1937

Dame Laura Knight King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Mug, 1937

By Dame Laura Knight

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

painted with portraits of the King and Queen with emblems of Britain and the British Empire and titled

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Earthenware

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

Located in Bath, GB

British Empire's forts and fortresses, including coastal artillery batteries, the heavy gun batteries

Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sikh Regiment Watercolor
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sikh Regiment Watercolor

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sikh Regiment Watercolor

Located in Dallas, TX

decorated regiments in the British Empire. The first battalion of the regiment was officially raised just

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings

Materials

Paper

Late Empire Silver Plated British Oval Centrepiece
Late Empire Silver Plated British Oval Centrepiece

Late Empire Silver Plated British Oval Centrepiece

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Beautiful Late Empire oval bowl in silver plate. The boat-shaped structure is very slender, the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Sheffield and Silverplate

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Writing Box
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Writing Box

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Writing Box

Located in Chicago, IL

, many of whom had purchased their commissions. With the rise and Expansion of the British Empire in the

Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Pub Sign, "Duke of Wellington"
English Pub Sign, "Duke of Wellington"

English Pub Sign, "Duke of Wellington"

Located in Austin, TX

the British Empire, and the company's iconic red triangle became the UK's first registered trade mark

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Mirror
19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Mirror

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Mirror

Located in Nashville, TN

British Empire, which brought different influences into the British interior design scene. The Chippendale

Category

Antique 1820s American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

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

Sir Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

-imperialist movements seeking independence from the British Empire, have generated considerable controversy

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Easel by Roberson & Co. of Long Acre, London, circa 1890
Easel by Roberson & Co. of Long Acre, London, circa 1890

Easel by Roberson & Co. of Long Acre, London, circa 1890

Located in London, GB

Kingdom and were carried to many parts of the British Empire by architects, surveyors, soldiers and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Easels

19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay
19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay

19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay

Located in Dallas, TX

purchased their commissions. With the rise and expansion of the British Empire in the 19th and 20th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Vintage Black Leather Football Boots
Vintage Black Leather Football Boots

Vintage Black Leather Football Boots

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

factory in the British Empire and cemented Leicester's position as the UK's largest center of footwear

Category

Mid-20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Republic of Hawaii Naval Stern Flag, circa 1894-1898
Republic of Hawaii Naval Stern Flag, circa 1894-1898

Republic of Hawaii Naval Stern Flag, circa 1894-1898

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, closest to the flag mast. The Union Jack flag is a remnant of the British Empire’s influence on Hawaiian

Category

Antique 1890s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Textile

The Fallen Star
The Fallen Star

The Fallen Star

By Stanley Anderson

Located in New Orleans, LA

quarter century, the British Empire of his youth was transformed into a nation scarred by two world wars

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Monumental Morung Carving with Three Mithun Head Decoration
Monumental Morung Carving with Three Mithun Head Decoration

Monumental Morung Carving with Three Mithun Head Decoration

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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

Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

rights abuses in the suppression of anti-imperialist movements seeking independence from the British

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 19C British Colonial Specimen Wood Side Table
Early 19C British Colonial Specimen Wood Side Table

Early 19C British Colonial Specimen Wood Side Table

Located in Dallas, TX

origin, hence our opinion that this was made in a Colonial part of the British Empire for export and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Rosewood, Elm

19th century American Bull's Eye Convex Giltwood Mirror with Eagle
19th century American Bull's Eye Convex Giltwood Mirror with Eagle

19th century American Bull's Eye Convex Giltwood Mirror with Eagle

Located in Savannah, GA

original colonies to break free of the British Empire in the American Revolution. These mirrors were

Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

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