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Vintage Campaign Luggage Trunk Leather Side Table
Vintage Campaign Luggage Trunk Leather Side Table

Vintage Campaign Luggage Trunk Leather Side Table

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A handsome and highly decorative vintage campaign-style trunk, richly clad in hand-finished copper panels with beautifully patinated leather inserts, creating a striking contrast of ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

The Beatles, 1965 photographed by Julian Wasser in London

The Beatles, 1965 photographed by Julian Wasser in London

By Julian Wasser

Located in Chicago, IL

The Beatles, 1965, TIME Photographed at the Saville Theater in London, The Beatles had just received member of the British Empire medals from The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Army & Navy Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1882
Army & Navy Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1882

Army & Navy Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1882

Located in Mayfair, London, London

It was established in 1871 to supply British Officers working for the British Empire. This rare pocket watch is in excellent condition and would make a fine addition to one's collect...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Square Wood Window Sculpture
Square Wood Window Sculpture

Square Wood Window Sculpture

By David Nash

Located in Houston, TX

He was elected a Royal Academician in 1999, and was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the arts in 2004.

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1897 original poster The Times newspaper Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
1897 original poster The Times newspaper Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee

1897 original poster The Times newspaper Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee

Located in PARIS, FR

Portraits of Victoria were circulated across the British Empire, reinforcing loyalty and pride while documenting one of the most significant milestones of the 19th century.

Category

1890s More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Vintage Signed Screen Print by Albert Irvin Titled: Prince Consort
Vintage Signed Screen Print by Albert Irvin Titled: Prince Consort

Vintage Signed Screen Print by Albert Irvin Titled: Prince Consort

Located in London, GB

Width – 97 cm , 38 inches Depth – 5 cm , 1.5 inches Height – 79 cm , 31 inches Albert Irvin’s energetic paintings are among the most celebrated works of British Abstract Expressioni...

Category

1990s British Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Chain Piece
Chain Piece

Chain Piece

Located in Indianapolis, IN

She has received numerous honors and awards throughout her decades-long career, including being appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1988 and a Fellow of the Royal So...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Western Roman Empire Map: British Isles & Gaul - 1802 Tardieu Atlas
Western Roman Empire Map: British Isles & Gaul - 1802 Tardieu Atlas

Western Roman Empire Map: British Isles & Gaul - 1802 Tardieu Atlas

Located in Langweer, NL

It focuses on the British Isles, Gaul (modern-day France), parts of Germania, and the surrounding regions.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug
Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire’s Colonial rule in India. For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal P...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE
Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE

Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE

Located in New York, NY

Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (Order of the British Empire) is a worldwide publishing phenomenon.

Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Jade, Opal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal

Monkey Comic Book
Monkey Comic Book

Monkey Comic Book

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

With this project Albert Watson – who has been recently awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his lifetime contribution to and achievements in photography ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Polaroid

King Edward V111  Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937
King Edward V111  Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937

King Edward V111 Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937

By Staffordshire

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward V111 Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Print of a Female Sri Lanka Ornamental Tiger Spider or Tarantula, 1833
Antique Print of a Female Sri Lanka Ornamental Tiger Spider or Tarantula, 1833

Antique Print of a Female Sri Lanka Ornamental Tiger Spider or Tarantula, 1833

Located in Langweer, NL

The presence of the publisher's information ("London Published by Whittaker & Co.") and the approximate date of publication (1833) further authenticate the engraving as a product of ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE
Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE

Opal Jade Amethyst Rock Crystal Necklace Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE

Located in New York, NY

Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (Order of the British Empire) is a worldwide publishing phenomenon.

Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Jade, Opal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal

A History Of The Crown Jewels Of Europe by Lord Twining (Book)
A History Of The Crown Jewels Of Europe by Lord Twining (Book)

A History Of The Crown Jewels Of Europe by Lord Twining (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

In 1937, “Twining was charged with organizing the local celebrations for the coronation of King George VI” in Uganda, where he served the British Empire as an assistant district comm...

Category

Antique 18th Century More Jewelry

Original Vintage Poster Buy British Tom Purvis EMB Empire Marketing Board
Original Vintage Poster Buy British Tom Purvis EMB Empire Marketing Board

Original Vintage Poster Buy British Tom Purvis EMB Empire Marketing Board

By Tom Purvis

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster issued by the Empire Marketing Board EMB to encourage people to help the economy following the Great Depression in America by buying British goods - Buy Briti...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Lancet-arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co
Antique Lancet-arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co

Antique Lancet-arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Most of the company's windows were made for buildings in Britain and Ireland. Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Austral...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine

Antique Arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co
Antique Arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co

Antique Arched Stained Glass by Hardman & Co

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Most of the company’s windows were made for buildings in Britain and Ireland. Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Austral...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass

Regency Prattware Pearlware Plaque, Relief-Molded Lions, Circa 1800
Regency Prattware Pearlware Plaque, Relief-Molded Lions, Circa 1800

Regency Prattware Pearlware Plaque, Relief-Molded Lions, Circa 1800

Located in Downingtown, PA

Symbolism: While the lion was a potent symbol of the British Empire and royalty during the 19th century, this interpretation subverts the formal imagery.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Dancers I

Dancers I

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Milonga

Milonga

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Dancers III

Dancers III

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Les Arcades, Dieppe France (the arches along coastline of a town in Normandy)
Les Arcades, Dieppe France (the arches along coastline of a town in Normandy)

Les Arcades, Dieppe France (the arches along coastline of a town in Normandy)

By Stanley Anderson

Located in New Orleans, LA

Anderson responded to the socio-economic changes he observed as, within a mere quarter century, the British Empire of his youth was transformed into a nation scarred by two world wars.

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring
Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring

Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring

By Bulgari

Located in Weston, MA

Over the decades, coins featured in Monete creations have spanned a vast timeline and geography — from the Greek colonies of Magna Graecia and the reign of Alexander the Great to the...

Category

Late 20th Century Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Glass and Brass
Glass and Brass

Glass and Brass

By Joanne Tod

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Upon completion in 1931, the 34-storey skyscraper was the tallest building in the British Empire. The lobby is ornately clad in gold, said to be modelled after the Baths of Carcalla ...

Category

2010s Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rare Sikes’ Hydrometer (Alcohol Proof Tester) Set Atkey & Son, Cowes, C. 1830
Rare Sikes’ Hydrometer (Alcohol Proof Tester) Set Atkey & Son, Cowes, C. 1830

Rare Sikes’ Hydrometer (Alcohol Proof Tester) Set Atkey & Son, Cowes, C. 1830

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Used widely throughout the British Empire, these sets were indispensable tools for gauging the alcohol content in spirits and liquors—often used by excise inspectors, naval officers,...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Hardman & Co Antique Stained Glass Panel of 5 Biblical Kings
Hardman & Co Antique Stained Glass Panel of 5 Biblical Kings

Hardman & Co Antique Stained Glass Panel of 5 Biblical Kings

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Most of the company’s windows were made for buildings in Britain and Ireland. Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Austral...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine

Departure Of Tippoo's Sons From Zenana, 78 X66cm, Large Framed Engraving, Late 1
Departure Of Tippoo's Sons From Zenana, 78 X66cm, Large Framed Engraving, Late 1

Departure Of Tippoo's Sons From Zenana, 78 X66cm, Large Framed Engraving, Late 1

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Some traces of age, stain and light foxing Not examined out of frame Dimensions with frame: 78 x66.5 x 2cm Dimensions of the view alone: 58.5 x 45.5 cm A decorative and histor...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Anglo-Indian Prints

Materials

Paper

The Nature of a Crime by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford - FIRST EDITION
The Nature of a Crime by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford - FIRST EDITION

The Nature of a Crime by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew, among other things, on his native Poland's national experiences and on his own experiences in the French and British merchan...

Category

Early 20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion
David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion

David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion

Located in Bristol, CT

In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping Association. Broome was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1970 Birthday Honours, and promo...

Category

20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Olivewood vase trinket
Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Olivewood vase trinket

Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Olivewood vase trinket

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

His works are in museum collections world wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood turning.

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Olive

Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Bocote Wood 1990s
Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Bocote Wood 1990s

Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Bocote Wood 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

His works are in museum collections world wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood turning.

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Other

Sculptural Turnen Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s
Sculptural Turnen Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s

Sculptural Turnen Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

His works are in museum collections world wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood turning.

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Other

Original Antique General Election Propaganda Poster Which? Tom Merry 1900
Original Antique General Election Propaganda Poster Which? Tom Merry 1900

Original Antique General Election Propaganda Poster Which? Tom Merry 1900

Located in London, GB

- looking at the menu choices of two restaurants with the proprietors of each standing outside, The Little Englander on the left with a caricature of the Liberal politician Henry Cam...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Posters

Materials

Paper

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

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire’s Colonial rule in India. For the first time, in 1851, at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal P...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Parade
Parade

Parade

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Friday Milonga
Friday Milonga

Friday Milonga

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Since 1987, Remfry has been a member of the Royal Watercolor Society in London and in 2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary
Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary

Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Portrait, Woman, Model, Contemporary

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

With this project Albert Watson – who has been recently awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his lifetime contribution to and achievements in photography ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Running Man, L’Uomo Vogue, San Francisco – Albert Watson, Black and White, Print
Running Man, L’Uomo Vogue, San Francisco – Albert Watson, Black and White, Print

Running Man, L’Uomo Vogue, San Francisco – Albert Watson, Black and White, Print

By Albert Watson

Located in Zurich, CH

With this project Albert Watson - who has been recently awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his lifetime contribution to and achievements in photography ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

The Government House in Perth, Western Australia - Illustrated London News, 1864
The Government House in Perth, Western Australia - Illustrated London News, 1864

The Government House in Perth, Western Australia - Illustrated London News, 1864

Located in Langweer, NL

Completed in the same year as this engraving, the building was designed to reflect the prestige and power of the British administration in Western Australia. The Union Jack flying pr...

Category

Antique 1860s English Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of India with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of India with Cultural and Natural Vignettes

Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of India with Cultural and Natural Vignettes

Located in Langweer, NL

The maps were as much tools for education and reference as they were symbols of the reach of the British Empire at its height.

Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, 1903
Antique Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, 1903

Antique Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

It provides a beautifully detailed and historically rich depiction of southeastern Australia during a formative period in its development as part of the British Empire and, after 190...

Category

Early 20th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Illustrated London News 1889 Scenes: Canada and New South Wales Hand-Colored
Illustrated London News 1889 Scenes: Canada and New South Wales Hand-Colored

Illustrated London News 1889 Scenes: Canada and New South Wales Hand-Colored

Located in Langweer, NL

It not only highlights the technological and societal advancements of the late 1800s but also captures the distinct charm and diversity of two regions—Canada and Australia—on opposit...

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Hardman & Co Stained Glass Window of Religious Scene
Antique Hardman & Co Stained Glass Window of Religious Scene

Antique Hardman & Co Stained Glass Window of Religious Scene

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Most of the company’s windows were made for buildings in Britain and Ireland, while others went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Austr...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window
Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Most of the company’s windows were made for buildings in Britain and Ireland. Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Austral...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass

Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849
Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849

Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

Sackville Street and the Customs House were key landmarks that symbolized Dublin's economic and political significance within Ireland and the British Empire. This engraving was likel...

Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Masur Birch 1990s
Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Masur Birch 1990s

Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Masur Birch 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

His works are in museum collections world wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood turning.

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Vases

Materials

Birch

Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Rippled Ash 1990s
Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Rippled Ash 1990s

Sculptural Turned String Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Rippled Ash 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

His works are in museum collections world wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood turning.

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Vases

Materials

Ash

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