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The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition

The Great Exhibition

Located in valatie, NY

The Great Exhibition. New York: Gramercy Books, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket. 328 pp. A

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Elephant Doorstop, English, Great Exhibition, Door Keeper, Victorian
Antique Elephant Doorstop, English, Great Exhibition, Door Keeper, Victorian

Antique Elephant Doorstop, English, Great Exhibition, Door Keeper, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

example of Victorian decorative arts, evocative of interest in the exotic during the Great Exhibition era

Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock
1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock

1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1851 Great Exhibition 'Wisdom and Providence' Pitcher by Samuel Alcock England, 1851, unmarked

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The  Great Exhibition of 1851
A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The  Great Exhibition of 1851

A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The Great Exhibition of 1851

By Foxall & Co.

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851
Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851

Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

made for the 1851 Great Exhibition of London, as supported by the printed mark on the base. The jug is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Superb Exhibition Quality Silver Fitted Dressing Table
Antique Superb Exhibition Quality Silver Fitted Dressing Table

Antique Superb Exhibition Quality Silver Fitted Dressing Table

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

silver has assay stamps '1907-8'. Provenance: At the Great Exhibition, Paris 1878 in class 29

Category

20th Century English Dressers

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Exhibition Showpiece Fire Kerb, English, Fireplace, Fender, Victorian
Antique Exhibition Showpiece Fire Kerb, English, Fireplace, Fender, Victorian

Antique Exhibition Showpiece Fire Kerb, English, Fireplace, Fender, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique exhibition showpiece fire kerb. An English, steel and bronze fireplace fender

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze, Steel

19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins

19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins

By Samuel Hawkins

Located in New Orleans, LA

was crafted by the renowned cabinetmaker Samuel Hawkins of London for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900
Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900

Great Lodge Style Antler Mantel Clock 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood, Antler

Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

Located in valatie, NY

Treasures of Catherine the Great. Published by Hermitage Development Trust and Christie's, 2000

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases
Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases

Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases

By Minton

Located in New Orleans, LA

techniques displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London that catapulted them to international recognition

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century
Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century

Pair of Steel Brass and and Leather Rocking Chairs England 19th Century

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in Hudson, NY

. Winfield & Co. of Birmingham. Introduced at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The steel frames are joined with

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brass Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons
Brass Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons

Brass Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons

Located in London, GB

, Birmingham. Established circa 1789. Awarded medals at the Great exhibition 1851, Paris 1855, and London 1862.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Antler, Wood

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900
'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

By Susse Freres, Paul Eugène Mengin 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

firm of Susse Frères exhibited with notable success at many of the great exhibitions of the 19th

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
A Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

A Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Antler, Wood

Great Carved Black Forest Horn Lithophany, Germany ca. 1840
Great Carved Black Forest Horn Lithophany, Germany ca. 1840

Great Carved Black Forest Horn Lithophany, Germany ca. 1840

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Heavy Pair Of Portico Tables, English, Iron, Statuary, Planter Stand, Victorian
Heavy Pair Of Portico Tables, English, Iron, Statuary, Planter Stand, Victorian

Heavy Pair Of Portico Tables, English, Iron, Statuary, Planter Stand, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

time of the Great Exhibition Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Quality

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes
Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes

Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes

Located in Martlesham, GB

France (1852–1870) and his consort the empress Eugenie. The bronzes were most probably cast for the great

Category

Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by G.F. Quignon, Universal Exhibition of Paris 1889
Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by G.F. Quignon, Universal Exhibition of Paris 1889

Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by G.F. Quignon, Universal Exhibition of Paris 1889

By Frederic Gustave Quignon

Located in PARIS, FR

Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889. Illustrated in J. Meyer, Great Exhibitions, London, New York, Paris

Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century
French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century

French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

the maker of the Crystal Palace in London, build for the 1851 Great Exhibition where this cast iron

Category

Antique 19th Century French British Colonial Andirons

Materials

Iron

Herend Queen Victoria Pattern Large Platter Vintage Vibrant Hand Painting
Herend Queen Victoria Pattern Large Platter Vintage Vibrant Hand Painting

Herend Queen Victoria Pattern Large Platter Vintage Vibrant Hand Painting

By Herend

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

One of the most beloved and recognized patterns since London’s first world’s expo, the Great

Category

Vintage 1980s Hungarian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Rare Irish Armorial Pietra Dura Low Table with Seashells
Rare Irish Armorial Pietra Dura Low Table with Seashells

Rare Irish Armorial Pietra Dura Low Table with Seashells

By J. Darmanin & Sons

Located in New York, NY

traded from about 1800-1880s and exhibited at several international exhibitions including the Great

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Maltese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great Exhibition of 1851. In

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available
John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available

John Pollard Seddon A pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. 4 more available

By John Pollard Seddon

Located in London, GB

designed for The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed leather and caned shown in last

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Animalier French Bronze 'Pheasant & Weasel' by Jules Moigniez
Animalier French Bronze 'Pheasant & Weasel' by Jules Moigniez

Animalier French Bronze 'Pheasant & Weasel' by Jules Moigniez

By Jules Moigniez

Located in London, GB

dogs were aimed at the English and Scottish market. He won a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1862.

Category

Antique 1870s French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs
J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs

J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs

By John Pollard Seddon

Located in London, GB

The Great Exhibition of 1851, carved in oak, embossed leather and caned shown in last photograph this

Category

Antique 1850s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

By Christopher Dresser, Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Staffordshire. Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Geo III Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1815, by T&J Creswick
Pair of Geo III Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1815, by T&J Creswick

Pair of Geo III Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1815, by T&J Creswick

Located in valatie, NY

the mark inside the candle sockets. They exhibited their work at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and they

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Elle Arrive
Elle Arrive

Elle Arrive

By Fabrice Penaux

Located in New York, NY

of the names who inspired him and his art. In 1993, the Niort Museum had a great exhibition of his

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Fabrice Penaux

Located in New York, NY

some of the names who inspired him and his art. In 1993, the Niort Museum had a great exhibition of

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland
19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland

19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland

By Copeland

Located in Dublin, IE

liner. Displayed by Copeland at the Birmingham Exhibition of 1849, also the Great Exhibition, London

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher
Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Pitcher

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

the Great Exhibition of 1851, this Wedgwood pitcher expands upon the Renaissance Revival style shown

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Neoclassical Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Gueridon with a Marble Top, circa 1890
Neoclassical Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Gueridon with a Marble Top, circa 1890

Neoclassical Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Gueridon with a Marble Top, circa 1890

By Ferdinand Levillain, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Beaux-Arts and reproduced by Jonathan Meyer in his book Great Exhibitions. Ferdinand Levillain

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman
A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

the Great Exhibition of 1851. While Hobbs is not known for inventing a specific type of hinge, his

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine Quality Pair of Two Tier Etegeres, After Donald Ross, circa 1860
Fine Quality Pair of Two Tier Etegeres, After Donald Ross, circa 1860

Fine Quality Pair of Two Tier Etegeres, After Donald Ross, circa 1860

By Donald Ross

Located in Brighton, Sussex

. Ross exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London 1851 and his work was retailed by top Victorian

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876
Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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