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Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases
Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases

Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases

By Julius Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

regions of the British Empire. This tension between industrial construction materials and the refined

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

Decorative Liverpool City Plans, Victorian Atlas Map Pair, 1885
Decorative Liverpool City Plans, Victorian Atlas Map Pair, 1885

Decorative Liverpool City Plans, Victorian Atlas Map Pair, 1885

Located in Langweer, NL

of the British Empire’s most important port cities. Streets, squares, dock basins, warehouses, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Maps

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"
Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A biscuit tin celebrating The British Commonwealth, both natural & architectural. The 1930s

Category

Early 20th Century English Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench, Myanmar, Brass Feet, 1930s
British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench, Myanmar, Brass Feet, 1930s

British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bench, Myanmar, Brass Feet, 1930s

Located in Vienna, AT

of the British India Empire. It experienced a rich architectural development during this period

Category

Vintage 1930s Burmese British Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

SAVORY and Sons - 9pc. 19th Century Victorian (British) Sterling Silver Tea Set
SAVORY and Sons - 9pc. 19th Century Victorian (British) Sterling Silver Tea Set

SAVORY and Sons - 9pc. 19th Century Victorian (British) Sterling Silver Tea Set

By A. B. Savory, Maison Odiot Paris

Located in Wilmington, DE

the family name with the civic and commercial heart of the British Empire. Savory's Sterling Silver

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Hardman & Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Figures
Hardman & Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Figures

Hardman & Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Figures

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine

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

Antique Hardman & Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Kings

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass

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

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Ireland. Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Lead

Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift
Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift

Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift

By Stuart Devlin

Located in Braintree, GB

numerous awards and honours, including an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1980 for his services to

Category

Vintage 1970s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Two Chanel Gripoix Necklaces 1981 Signed Estate of Barbara Taylor Bradford
Two Chanel Gripoix Necklaces 1981 Signed Estate of Barbara Taylor Bradford

Two Chanel Gripoix Necklaces 1981 Signed Estate of Barbara Taylor Bradford

By Maison Gripoix for Chanel

Located in New York, NY

From the collection of writer Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (Order of the British Empire) we have

Category

20th Century French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Victorian Vanity Fair Caricatures, War, Law & Society, Set of Six, 1883
Victorian Vanity Fair Caricatures, War, Law & Society, Set of Six, 1883

Victorian Vanity Fair Caricatures, War, Law & Society, Set of Six, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

, Victorian caricature, antique prints, British Empire, military history, legal history, Victorian politics

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

luxurious feel. The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

luxurious feel. The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

"Slot" Wall and Ceiling Lamp Designed by David Chipperfield for FontanaArte
"Slot" Wall and Ceiling Lamp Designed by David Chipperfield for FontanaArte

"Slot" Wall and Ceiling Lamp Designed by David Chipperfield for FontanaArte

By Fontana Arte, David Chipperfield

Located in Brooklyn, NY

the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and knighted by the United Kingdom for his services in the field

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Period Regency Rosewood Work Table
Period Regency Rosewood Work Table

Period Regency Rosewood Work Table

Located in Hudson, NY

empires far-flung colonies and based singularly on the British Empires naval superiority thus encompassing

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Rosewood

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
English Edwardian Folding Games Table

English Edwardian Folding Games Table

Located in Hudson, NY

table's surface finish is all original and has been freshly waxed and polished. The British empire at this

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Marc Newson Works
Marc Newson Works

Marc Newson Works

$1,750 / item

Marc Newson Works

By Marc Newson, Alison Castle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. The editor and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Other

19th Century Original British Dinning Room Set with 12 Chairs, Satin Wood
19th Century Original British Dinning Room Set with 12 Chairs, Satin Wood

19th Century Original British Dinning Room Set with 12 Chairs, Satin Wood

By Joseph Fitter

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients Individual items are not for sale separately. A ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Empire Cupboards

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Satinwood, Lacquer

Paul
Paul

Paul

By Harry Benson

Located in Toronto, ON

Commander of the British Empire (CBE). The editor Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal

Category

Late 20th Century More Art

Materials

Other Medium

1 of 4 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Gilt Sterling Silver Plated Trays
1 of 4 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Gilt Sterling Silver Plated Trays

1 of 4 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Gilt Sterling Silver Plated Trays

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

. Despite presiding over the British Empire's emergence as a global hegemon, his rule was tarnished by

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1 of 19 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Sterling Silver Plated 1919 Trays
1 of 19 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Sterling Silver Plated 1919 Trays

1 of 19 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Sterling Silver Plated 1919 Trays

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Penalties Bill in an unsuccessful attempt to divorce her. Despite presiding over the British Empire

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Small-Format View of Singapore, Government Hill, c.1882
Antique Small-Format View of Singapore, Government Hill, c.1882

Antique Small-Format View of Singapore, Government Hill, c.1882

Located in Langweer, NL

, colonial Singapore, British Empire, Raffles, Singapore River, harbor scene, maritime trade, William Prinsep

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London
Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London

Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London

Located in Langweer, NL

, British Empire, naval officer, flag officer, European history, 19th century print, antique print, original

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.
A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.

A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.

By J & I Cox

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

very finest in Europe and in the world. Information was pouring in from all parts of the British Empire

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Colonial Globes

Materials

Plaster, Hardwood, Paper

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Vases
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Vases

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Vases

Located in London, GB

Minister of Bahawalpur, comprising: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division

Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Leather

Untitled (After Ophelia)
Untitled (After Ophelia)

Untitled (After Ophelia)

Located in London, GB

from Reckitt’s powder, which historically was used throughout the colonies of the British Empire for

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sarah - Harmony in Red and Grey
Sarah - Harmony in Red and Grey

Sarah - Harmony in Red and Grey

By Ken Howard

Located in London, GB

received an Order of the British Empire award. Howard was also associated with the Royal Institute of Oil

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Pompeian Lady
A Pompeian Lady

A Pompeian Lady

By John William Godward

Located in New Orleans, LA

present work was completed, due to the burgeoning strength of the British Empire and the Victorian

Category

Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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