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Original Vintage Mid-century Arkana Black and Teak Safari Chair by Maurice Burke
Original Vintage Mid-century Arkana Black and Teak Safari Chair by Maurice Burke

Original Vintage Mid-century Arkana Black and Teak Safari Chair by Maurice Burke

By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

the British Empire for Military Campaign Safari chairs, followed by the Scandinavian designs of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Scottish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Oak Silver Box
19th Century Oak Silver Box

19th Century Oak Silver Box

Unavailable|$7,768

19th Century Oak Silver Box

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Oak box with applied gilt silver plates engraved with the symbols of the British Empire, given by

Category

Antique 19th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Moon Phase Clock by William Cuff of Shepton Mallet
Early 19th Century Moon Phase Clock by William Cuff of Shepton Mallet

Early 19th Century Moon Phase Clock by William Cuff of Shepton Mallet

Located in Cheltenham, GB

continents of the British Empire. The maker William Cuff of High St, Shepton Mallet recorded working 1783

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Estate Art Deco Diamond Clip Brooch Circa 1930
Estate Art Deco Diamond Clip Brooch Circa 1930

Estate Art Deco Diamond Clip Brooch Circa 1930

Located in Dubai, DU

English swimmer who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games, where she won a gold medal.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Platinum

Pair Of Pictures Made Woven Silk And Embroidered
Pair Of Pictures Made Woven Silk And Embroidered

Pair Of Pictures Made Woven Silk And Embroidered

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

of the coalition made by the British Empire, the French Empire and the Ottoman Empire against the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wood, Stucco

1994 On Liberty Collection Vivienne Westwood Shoes
1994 On Liberty Collection Vivienne Westwood Shoes

1994 On Liberty Collection Vivienne Westwood Shoes

By Vivienne Westwood

Located in New York, NY

. And, hello! she received an Order of the British Empire from the Queen without wearing any knickers

Category

Late 20th Century English Accessories

British Officers Victorian Mahogany Military Chest, circa 1885
British Officers Victorian Mahogany Military Chest, circa 1885

British Officers Victorian Mahogany Military Chest, circa 1885

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

the arduous journeys and battlefields of the British Empire. The lid opens to reveal a full storage

Category

Antique 1880s English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Large Victorian British Officers Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk, circa 1890
Large Victorian British Officers Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk, circa 1890

Large Victorian British Officers Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk, circa 1890

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

used by a British officer to transport his uniforms and personal effects around the British Empire. It

Category

Antique 1890s English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

"Yo, Ho, Ho" Great Britain's Colonial History- Mixed Media by Gregory
"Yo, Ho, Ho" Great Britain's Colonial History- Mixed Media by Gregory

"Yo, Ho, Ho" Great Britain's Colonial History- Mixed Media by Gregory

Located in Pasadena, CA

If we cannot say much about the painter, we can say many things about this piece of Great Britain

Category

Late 20th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Wooden Syrian Wall Unit with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Wooden Syrian Wall Unit with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Wooden Syrian Wall Unit with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Cape Town, ZA

collection of Guy Brunton. Guy Brunton OBE (order of the British Empire) born in 1878 in London, England

Category

Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Sliced Egg

Sliced Egg

By David Nash

Located in San Francisco, CA

Europe and the U.S. In 2004, he was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his distinguished

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Encased Egg

Encased Egg

By David Nash

Located in San Francisco, CA

Europe and the U.S. In 2004, he was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his distinguished

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, after Empire Engraving by Valentine Green
Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, after Empire Engraving by Valentine Green

Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, after Empire Engraving by Valentine Green

Located in Fairhope, AL

This large Empire Masterpiece is a faithful yet nuanced reproduction of "Charlotte, Queen of Great

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Decorative Art

13th Century Giltwood Buddhist Figure
13th Century Giltwood Buddhist Figure

13th Century Giltwood Buddhist Figure

Located in London, GB

politics culminating in her being created a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 1989 and in 1990

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other More Asian Art, Objects ...

Materials

Wood

1762 Map of North America

1762 Map of North America

By Thomas Kitchin

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

1760s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Emerald and Diamond Cocktail Ring with Pearls
Emerald and Diamond Cocktail Ring with Pearls

Emerald and Diamond Cocktail Ring with Pearls

By Laviere

Located in Dubai, Dubai

celebration of the great British Empire that at the time reigned over half of the world. Extraordinary center

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

The Beatles, Time (1965)

The Beatles, Time (1965)

By Julian Wasser

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Photographed at the Saville Theater in London, The Beatles had just received Member of The British

Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Unframed Poster, 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Unframed Poster, 1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Unframed Poster, 1984

Located in London, GB

Inches). In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find

Category

20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

Friday Milonga

Friday Milonga

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Dancers

Dancers

By David Remfry

Located in Boca Raton, FL

2001 he was awarded the Honor of Member of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest
Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest

Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest

Located in Salisbury, GB

2 halves, this was to make transportation easier as it was taken around the British Empire by ship

Category

Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Glass Loving Cup, for the Coronation of George V and Queen Mary 1911
Glass Loving Cup, for the Coronation of George V and Queen Mary 1911

Glass Loving Cup, for the Coronation of George V and Queen Mary 1911

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

transformation of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations. He was also known for his steadfast

Category

Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Revival Crystal Serveware

Materials

Blown Glass

Victorian campaign chest
Victorian campaign chest

Victorian campaign chest

Unavailable|$5,326

Victorian campaign chest

Located in Salisbury, GB

the items he needed for his future career, to be transported to all corners of the British Empire. It

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Laughing Cavalier Butterfly Wing Silver Brooch, TL. Mott, circa 1920s, English
Laughing Cavalier Butterfly Wing Silver Brooch, TL. Mott, circa 1920s, English

Laughing Cavalier Butterfly Wing Silver Brooch, TL. Mott, circa 1920s, English

By Thomas L. Mott

Located in London, GB

. Thomas L. Mott History - Thomas L. Mott company exhibited this type of jewellery at “The British Empire

Category

Vintage 1920s British Charles II Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Allan Gwynne-Jones '1892-1982' "H M The Queen When Princess Elizabeth" Study
Allan Gwynne-Jones '1892-1982' "H M The Queen When Princess Elizabeth" Study

Allan Gwynne-Jones '1892-1982' "H M The Queen When Princess Elizabeth" Study

Located in Pewsey, GB

Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1980, two years before his death. Gwynne-Jones was married to the

Category

Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Laura Knight Drawings
Laura Knight Drawings

Laura Knight Drawings

Unavailable|$2,816 / set

Laura Knight Drawings

Located in London, GB

the British Empire at a time when such awards were rarely given and not so prolifically as today. The

Category

Vintage 1960s British Other Drawings

Materials

Paper

Fishing the River Orchy

Fishing the River Orchy

By Norman Wilkinson

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Society of Painters in Watercolours. He was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1948

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The First Two Home
The First Two Home

The First Two Home

By John Bentham-Dinsdale

Located in Washington, DC

specifically, the depiction of the majesty of the British Empire through the portrayal of the strength of her

Category

Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966
Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966

Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966

By Terry O'Neill

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

and an Honorary Fellowship of The Society. O'Neill was awarded a Commander of the British Empire

Category

1960s Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966
Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966

Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966

By Terry O'Neill

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

and an Honorary Fellowship of The Society. O'Neill was awarded a Commander of the British Empire

Category

1960s Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Still life with teapot, orange and goblets

Still life with teapot, orange and goblets

By Denys George Wells

Located in London, GB

War became an air raid warden; he was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry. He produced

Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Copper Barge Kettle Unique Design, 20th Century
English Copper Barge Kettle Unique Design, 20th Century

English Copper Barge Kettle Unique Design, 20th Century

Located in Woodbridge, CT

expanding British Empire. More roads were being built and improved but they couldn’t easily handle heavy

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions

Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions

By John Melish

Located in La Jolla, CA

The visual embodiment of Thomas Jefferson's vision of American Manifest Destiny. Hand-colored engraved wall map, dissected and laid on original linen. Melish's map is generally...

Category

Antique 1810s American American Empire Prints

Materials

Paper

Ethel Mortlock, 'Town', Marie Adelaide Brassey 'Marchioness of Willingdon
Ethel Mortlock, 'Town', Marie Adelaide Brassey 'Marchioness of Willingdon

Ethel Mortlock, 'Town', Marie Adelaide Brassey 'Marchioness of Willingdon

Located in Pewsey, GB

.),Decorated with the Order of Mercy. Invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Brass Four Poster Bed c.1831-1836 by R W Winfield for Prince of Ottoman Empire
Brass Four Poster Bed c.1831-1836 by R W Winfield for Prince of Ottoman Empire

Brass Four Poster Bed c.1831-1836 by R W Winfield for Prince of Ottoman Empire

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in Wrexham, GB

special commission for the prince of the Ottoman Empire in the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

TRIO of Flight, Barr, & Barr Worcester Lozenges, c. 1813-1830
TRIO of Flight, Barr, & Barr Worcester Lozenges, c. 1813-1830

TRIO of Flight, Barr, & Barr Worcester Lozenges, c. 1813-1830

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in Atlanta, GA

interesting to note that Britain's fascination with her overseas empire manifests even in their porcelains

Category

Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Frits Henningsen Armchair, Denmark, Circa 1932
Frits Henningsen Armchair, Denmark, Circa 1932

Frits Henningsen Armchair, Denmark, Circa 1932

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

from the French Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture. Henningsen was greatly

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bronze Sculpture of Augustus John by Barney Seale, 1937
Bronze Sculpture of Augustus John by Barney Seale, 1937

Bronze Sculpture of Augustus John by Barney Seale, 1937

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

generation, by 1914 on the outbreak of the First World War, John was the best-known artist in Britain. By the

Category

Vintage 1930s English Busts

Materials

Bronze

English Copper Important Rock of Gibraltar Kitchen Cooking Mould, 19th Century
English Copper Important Rock of Gibraltar Kitchen Cooking Mould, 19th Century

English Copper Important Rock of Gibraltar Kitchen Cooking Mould, 19th Century

Located in Woodbridge, CT

security and indispensability of the port to Britain's burgeoning Twentieth Century Empire. There would be

Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Lipton British Empire Exhibition Tea Caddy, Dated 1924
Lipton British Empire Exhibition Tea Caddy, Dated 1924

Lipton British Empire Exhibition Tea Caddy, Dated 1924

Located in High Point, NC

Lipton's Souvenir brass tea caddy from the British Empire Exhibition in 1924, held at Wembley

Category

Vintage 1920s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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