British Empire

Wembley British Empire Exhibition in 1924. The miniatures included a version of the Imperial State Crown

appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1941 and was made a Knight Bachelor on

bestowed upon her and was made a Commander of the British Empire by the Queen in 1997. She

British Empire in the 19th century. The increased movement of administrators, colonists and of course the

A rare Gallo-Roman bronze escutcheon, Western Province of the Roman Empire, possibly Celtic Britain

popular motif in the Regency and Empire period. British architects and designers, fresh from their ‘Grand

, where he’s billed as “British and Empire champion”. Ali was famously dismissive of all his opponents

new expression to traditional designs and drew inspiration from the French Empire, rococo, and British

mine damage. In 1945 she was acquired by the British Government and renamed HMT Empire Windrush to

was on the brink of revolution. The war had taken a huge toll on Britain and its vast global Empire

Malta. Exhibited: Katonah Museum, NY, Britain’s Portable Empire, 2001 Boscobel House and Gardens

estate to Robert Clive, founder of Britain's Indian Empire. Clive, now a fabulously rich nabob

1879 between King Cetshwayo of Zululand and the British Empire occurred in what is now the KwaZulu

British Empire. Beautifully hand colored and with interesting topographical details. Unframed.

double lions of the British Empire, circa 1907. The box is raised on lion's paw feet with an interior

British Empire artistry and craftsmanship. The detachable tray can be secured in place by brass spring

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her noted efforts with the Red Cross during WWI

Empire. British officers of high social standing would carry the pieces around with them for home

furniture and house furnishings store in the British Empire". This particular example is from the Thonet

published natural history books. The Indian elephant was particularly popular as a result of The British

effects around the British Empire. The reason this was made of camphor wood, (apart from there being a

campaigns took place during the expansion of the British Empire. British officers of high social standing

the second half of the nineteenth century. At that time, India is part of the British Empire. These

on his journeys around the British Empire, whether it be by land or sailing ship. This chest has

, the contrasts accentuated. There is also an English Orientalist school with the British Empire and

"An Accurate Map of the British Empire in North America as settled by the Prelimmnaries in 1762" by

, was a defeat for the British Empire, yet the battle was one of the few British victories. Under the

painting symbolises Australia's fervent loyalty to the British Empire at that time, just as Landseer's

position in the province. He was also the founding President of the Karachi division of the British Empire

empire was massive being only second in size to the British Empire during the 19th and 20th century with

British Empire in the 19th century. The increased movement of administrators, colonists and of course the

Manufactured by Lines Bros (who founded the British Tri-ang toy empire) this was the Deco-inspired