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A rare Army & Navy C.S.L Mahogany Campaign Chest with secretaire, circa 1880
A rare Army & Navy C.S.L Mahogany Campaign Chest with secretaire, circa 1880

A rare Army & Navy C.S.L Mahogany Campaign Chest with secretaire, circa 1880

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

prestigious military outfitters serving British officers throughout the Empire. The chest is stamped to the

Category

Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s
Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s

Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Stockholm, SE

Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture; he was admired by his peers for the high quality of

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Ralph Lauren for Henredon Neoclassical Mahogany 21-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Ralph Lauren for Henredon Neoclassical Mahogany 21-Drawer Chest of Drawers

Ralph Lauren for Henredon Neoclassical Mahogany 21-Drawer Chest of Drawers

By Ralph Lauren, Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Neoclassical, Empire, or British Colonial style carved mahogany twenty one-drawer

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

FIVE EMPERORS Ancient Roman coins 2nd Cent. AD Silver Bracelet
FIVE EMPERORS Ancient Roman coins 2nd Cent. AD Silver Bracelet

FIVE EMPERORS Ancient Roman coins 2nd Cent. AD Silver Bracelet

Located in Roma, IT

rights, and improving infrastructure. He constructed the Antonine Wall in Britain and left the empire in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Retro Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fantastic Gilded George III Style Mirror with Etched Glass Panel 1920s era
Fantastic Gilded George III Style Mirror with Etched Glass Panel 1920s era

Fantastic Gilded George III Style Mirror with Etched Glass Panel 1920s era

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. Crafted during the late 18th century, when Britain was flexing both its empire and its taste for refined

Category

Vintage 1920s English George III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ

Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ

Located in Benington, Herts

distinctive ormolu mounts to the frieze shares some of the best characteristics seen in the French Empire and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Religious Belief Map by A.K. Johnston – Moral and Statistical Chart 1852
Religious Belief Map by A.K. Johnston – Moral and Statistical Chart 1852

Religious Belief Map by A.K. Johnston – Moral and Statistical Chart 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

religious composition and population size, from the British Isles and Ottoman Empire to China, Russia, India

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Prints

Materials

Paper

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

of Napoleon III and followed by the Ottoman and Russian Empires. Only the British one survived. Art

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver
EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver

EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver

By Eric Kellerman

Located in Miami, FL

German Empire marks, the British import mark for the city of London, the letter O for the date of 1909

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Bronze Portrait of a Lady
Bronze Portrait of a Lady

Bronze Portrait of a Lady

By Adrian Paul Allinson

Located in London, GB

employed by London Transport, British Railways, and the Empire Marketing Board producing stylised travel

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lions Head Pictures Vintage Cinematic Poster, circa 1911
Lions Head Pictures Vintage Cinematic Poster, circa 1911

Lions Head Pictures Vintage Cinematic Poster, circa 1911

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

province of Britain during the Roman Empire. Appearing on Roman coins of the 2nd century AD, Britannia was

Category

Vintage 1910s Posters

Materials

Paper

Girl at the Window
Girl at the Window

Girl at the Window

By Adrian Paul Allinson

Located in London, GB

in 1933. He was predominantly employed by London Transport, British Railways, and the Empire

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Original Congresso di Parigi vintage political poster
Original Congresso di Parigi vintage political poster

Original Congresso di Parigi vintage political poster

Located in Spokane, WA

( Great Britain ) and Aali ( Ottoman Empire ). The last character on the right standing is the ambassador

Category

1950s Constructivist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Regatta in Sydney Harbour
Regatta in Sydney Harbour

Regatta in Sydney Harbour

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

foundation of the British Australian empire, and today is the oldest preserved colonial district in the

Category

1880s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

SHIP MINIATURES: Great Britain developed its great Empire between the 18th and early 20th centuries

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Oversized Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Oversized Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet

Oversized Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

, Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts to Empire, British Colonial, William and Mary, Neoclassic

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book

Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book

Located in New York, NY

culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book

"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book

Located in New York, NY

culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Road Map Britannia No 32 the Road from London to Barnstable John Ogilby Framed
Road Map Britannia No 32 the Road from London to Barnstable John Ogilby Framed

Road Map Britannia No 32 the Road from London to Barnstable John Ogilby Framed

By John Ogilby

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Bassett and Richard Chiswell to their edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Maps

Materials

Paper

Road Map, John Ogilby, No 54, London, Yarmouth, Britannia
Road Map, John Ogilby, No 54, London, Yarmouth, Britannia

Road Map, John Ogilby, No 54, London, Yarmouth, Britannia

By John Ogilby

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Bassett and Richard Chiswell to their edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain

Category

Antique 1670s English Baroque Maps

Materials

Paper

Road Map John Ogilby No 75 Kings Lyn Harwich, Britannia Framed Wallhanging
Road Map John Ogilby No 75 Kings Lyn Harwich, Britannia Framed Wallhanging

Road Map John Ogilby No 75 Kings Lyn Harwich, Britannia Framed Wallhanging

By John Ogilby

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Bassett and Richard Chiswell to their edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain

Category

Antique 1670s European Baroque Maps

Materials

Paper

Map Road John Ogilby Britannia No 74 Ipswich to Norwich Cromer Framed
Map Road John Ogilby Britannia No 74 Ipswich to Norwich Cromer Framed

Map Road John Ogilby Britannia No 74 Ipswich to Norwich Cromer Framed

By John Ogilby

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

the Empire of Great Britain', published in 1676. In private correspondence, referring to this piracy

Category

Antique 1670s English Baroque Maps

Materials

Paper

Road Map Britannia No 15 London to St Davids John Ogilby Brown Gilt Frame
Road Map Britannia No 15 London to St Davids John Ogilby Brown Gilt Frame

Road Map Britannia No 15 London to St Davids John Ogilby Brown Gilt Frame

By John Ogilby

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain', published in 1676. In private

Category

Antique Late 17th Century British Charles II Maps

Materials

Paper

Pair of English Art Deco Souvenir British Empire Exhibition 1925 EPNS Bud Vases
Pair of English Art Deco Souvenir British Empire Exhibition 1925 EPNS Bud Vases

Pair of English Art Deco Souvenir British Empire Exhibition 1925 EPNS Bud Vases

By Frederick Charles Herrick

Located in Port Hope, ON

purchased as souvenirs from the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in 1924-1925. They each bear the

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver

Solid Rosewood and rich inlay, British Empire Arm Chair
Solid Rosewood and rich inlay, British Empire Arm Chair

Solid Rosewood and rich inlay, British Empire Arm Chair

Located in Toronto, ON

The chair was brought to England by a family that was from the British establishment in India. It

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Rosewood

Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British Empire
Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British Empire

Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British Empire

By Peter Doig

Located in New York, NY

Limited-edition of 100 Hand-signed by both Billy Childish and Peter Doig Record and print featuring four new Billy Childish songs housed in a full color gatefold sleeve. Custom fram...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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