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Rare Victorian Solid Silver Massive Cup & Cover, J S Hunt, circa 1850
Rare Victorian Solid Silver Massive Cup & Cover, J S Hunt, circa 1850

Rare Victorian Solid Silver Massive Cup & Cover, J S Hunt, circa 1850

By John Samuel Hunt

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

to Queen Victoria and Commissioner of the 1851 Crystal Palace Great Exhibition, for which he supplied

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Centerpieces

Black Forest Carved Bear Bench
Black Forest Carved Bear Bench

Black Forest Carved Bear Bench

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

prominently at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900. Age

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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Benches

Materials

Wood

Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861
Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861

Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

over painted with brightly colored lead based glazes. This pottery was exhibited at The Great

Category

Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Earthenware

Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios
Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios

Favrile Glass Lily Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

dichroic properties that give Tiffany glass a beautiful iridescence. His creations won awards at the Great

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Victorian Marquetry Side Cabinet in the French Taste
Victorian Marquetry Side Cabinet in the French Taste

Victorian Marquetry Side Cabinet in the French Taste

By Joseph Cremer

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Jonathan Meyer, Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia 1851 - 1900, Woodbridge, 2006, pp

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s
Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s

Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Klaftenberger. Rare Miniature Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1871
Klaftenberger. Rare Miniature Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1871

Klaftenberger. Rare Miniature Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1871

Located in Mayfair, London, London

company was also a contributor to the horological section of 'the Great Exhibition, ' where they received

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Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Pair of Parquetry Occasional Tables by Donald Ross
Pair of Parquetry Occasional Tables by Donald Ross

Pair of Parquetry Occasional Tables by Donald Ross

By Edwards & Roberts, Donald Ross

Located in London, GB

Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace. For many years an identical table from the Jones Collection at

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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century Italian Carved Wood Tray By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960
20th Century Italian Carved Wood Tray By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

20th Century Italian Carved Wood Tray By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

the Brooklyn Museum in New York, after being exhibited in the great exhibition that took place in the

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

20th Century Italian Wooden Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960
20th Century Italian Wooden Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

20th Century Italian Wooden Flask By Aldo Tura For Macabo c.1960

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

the Brooklyn Museum in New York, after being exhibited in the great exhibition that took place in the

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Superb William iv Brass Inlaid Kingwood Writing Box by Edwards
Superb William iv Brass Inlaid Kingwood Writing Box by Edwards

Superb William iv Brass Inlaid Kingwood Writing Box by Edwards

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

‘excellence of workmanship’ for his dressing cases and writing boxes at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The firm

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Antique 19th Century British William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Terracotta Garden Armillary Sundial
Antique Terracotta Garden Armillary Sundial

Antique Terracotta Garden Armillary Sundial

By Blanchard

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Factory. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Blanchard won a number of prizes which allegedly inspired the

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Steel

A 19th Century Jamaican Hardwood Sabicu Occasional Table
A 19th Century Jamaican Hardwood Sabicu Occasional Table

A 19th Century Jamaican Hardwood Sabicu Occasional Table

Located in London, by appointment only

stairs of The Crystal Palace in London, in which The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held, were made of

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Antique Late 18th Century Jamaican George II Gueridon

Early Victorian Mirror with a Bust of Prince Albert by Raphael Turner
Early Victorian Mirror with a Bust of Prince Albert by Raphael Turner

Early Victorian Mirror with a Bust of Prince Albert by Raphael Turner

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

with some of the proceeds from the Great Exhibition in Crystal Palace in 1851. There could scarcely be

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Table in the Manner of Jackson & Graham
19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Table in the Manner of Jackson & Graham

19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Table in the Manner of Jackson & Graham

By Owen Jones, Jackson & Graham

Located in London, GB

exhibitors at many of the Great Exhibitions of the Nineteenth century, and frequent prize winners. At the

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Red Lips, Vintage Fornasetti x Bardelli Fornasettiana Collection Ceramic Tile
Red Lips, Vintage Fornasetti x Bardelli Fornasettiana Collection Ceramic Tile

Red Lips, Vintage Fornasetti x Bardelli Fornasettiana Collection Ceramic Tile

By Piero Fornasetti, Ceramica Bardelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, organizer of international exhibitions, and creator of over eleven thousand objects and of stage sets and

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Architectural E...

Materials

Ceramic

English Papier-Mché Tilt-Top Table by Jennens and Bettridge
English Papier-Mché Tilt-Top Table by Jennens and Bettridge

English Papier-Mché Tilt-Top Table by Jennens and Bettridge

By Jennens and Bettridge

Located in New Orleans, LA

in that capacity under George IV. The firm's received rave reviews at the 1851 Great Exhibition where

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Pair of Solid Silver Wine Coolers By Elkington & Mason of Birmingham
Pair of Solid Silver Wine Coolers By Elkington & Mason of Birmingham

Pair of Solid Silver Wine Coolers By Elkington & Mason of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

cyanide succeeded, and the Great Exhibition of 1851 assured his fame and posterity, as he was allowed to

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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th century silvered bronze sculpture, Bear with an umbrella, signed Fratin
19th century silvered bronze sculpture, Bear with an umbrella, signed Fratin

19th century silvered bronze sculpture, Bear with an umbrella, signed Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

again from 1850 to 1862. His international acclaim extended to the Great Exhibition in London in 1851

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

A Napoleon III period silvered metal mounted oak humidor cabinet by Diehl
A Napoleon III period silvered metal mounted oak humidor cabinet by Diehl

A Napoleon III period silvered metal mounted oak humidor cabinet by Diehl

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in London, GB

large workshop with around 600 employees by 1870. He participated in the Great Exhibition in London 1851

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Oak

6 Mies van der Rohe Cantilever MR10 Chairs in Chrome & Black Saddle Leather
6 Mies van der Rohe Cantilever MR10 Chairs in Chrome & Black Saddle Leather

6 Mies van der Rohe Cantilever MR10 Chairs in Chrome & Black Saddle Leather

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gavina

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

produced campaign chairs in a cantilever design for the Great Exhibition in 1851. This original design was

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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

French Gilt Two-Tiered Tea Table
French Gilt Two-Tiered Tea Table

French Gilt Two-Tiered Tea Table

By Gustave Keller Freres

Located in New Orleans, LA

exhibited extensively at the Great Exhibitions, winning a silver medal in 1867, gold medals in 1878 and 1889

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Fox Stirrup Cup, John Samuel Hunt, circa 1846
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Fox Stirrup Cup, John Samuel Hunt, circa 1846

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Fox Stirrup Cup, John Samuel Hunt, circa 1846

By John Samuel Hunt

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851 and subsequently in New York (1853) and

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Kidney Desk
Antique Kidney Desk

Antique Kidney Desk

Sold|$117,372

Antique Kidney Desk

By Wright and Mansfield, Wedgwood

Located in London, GB

& Mansfield; furniture (incorporating Gean Wood) made for him was exhibited at the 1862 Great Exhibition.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Cherry

‘The Opening of the Crystal Palace’ by Joseph Nash

‘The Opening of the Crystal Palace’ by Joseph Nash

By Nash

Located in London, GB

Edinburgh and Nottingham Art Galleries, inter alia. Paxton’s ‘Crystal Palace’ home of the 1851 Great

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Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

René Lalique Art Nouveau Pearl and Enamel Ring, circa 1900
René Lalique Art Nouveau Pearl and Enamel Ring, circa 1900

René Lalique Art Nouveau Pearl and Enamel Ring, circa 1900

By René Lalique

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

world for his beautiful work and also exhibits at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Lalique never

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Enamel

Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian
Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian

Very Large Antique Museum Cabinet, English, Walnut, Holland and Sons, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

standard, with pieces displayed prominently at The Great Exhibition, Florence and Paris et al. Appointed by

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Victorian Jean-Valentin Morel Solid Silver-Gilt Paperweight
Antique 19th Century Victorian Jean-Valentin Morel Solid Silver-Gilt Paperweight

Antique 19th Century Victorian Jean-Valentin Morel Solid Silver-Gilt Paperweight

By Jean-Valentin Morel

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

continued to produce the highest quality silver and jewelry. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, he was awarded

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Dining Room Table in Louis XVI Style
19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Dining Room Table in Louis XVI Style

19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Dining Room Table in Louis XVI Style

Located in Paris, FR

and 1855 again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London they were awarded a medal for an

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bronze

Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode by Krieger
Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode by Krieger

Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode by Krieger

By Antoine Krieger

Located in Long Island City, NY

London and 1855 again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London they were awarded a medal for an

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Miniature Skeleton Alarm Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret
A Miniature Skeleton Alarm Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

A Miniature Skeleton Alarm Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

By Victor Athanase Pierret

Located in Amersham, GB

Great exhibition at Crystal Palace of which this may well be a version. Victor-Athanase Pierret (1806

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Antique 1850s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style Stamped Fournier
Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style Stamped Fournier

Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style Stamped Fournier

By A.M.E Fournier, A.M.E Fournier

Located in Benington, Herts

twisted stools which can be found in museums world wide and were shown at many of the great exhibitions of

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Regency Mantel Clock by P G Dodd - Retailed by Percy Webster
A Regency Mantel Clock by P G Dodd - Retailed by Percy Webster

A Regency Mantel Clock by P G Dodd - Retailed by Percy Webster

By Philip George Dodd

Located in London, GB

1863-1881. He is recorded in the 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue as a silversmith, watchmaker and

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Clocks

Miller's of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880
Miller's of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880

Miller's of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880

Located in Gloucester, GB

'Messr T J Miller & Son' from a wharf on the Thames. Both companies exhibited at The Great Exhibition

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Antique 1880s English Table Lamps

Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock
Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock

Sir Walter Scott Memorial Skeleton Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

for London's Great Exhibition of 1851. Two similar Scott Memorial skeleton clocks are featured in

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Black, Starr & Frost Edwardian Diamond and Mississippi River Pearl Bracelet
Black, Starr & Frost Edwardian Diamond and Mississippi River Pearl Bracelet

Black, Starr & Frost Edwardian Diamond and Mississippi River Pearl Bracelet

By Black, Starr & Frost

Located in Narberth, PA

Palace for the Great Exhibition in 1851. Partnerships and names changed many times until Robert C. Black

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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Fabulous Pair of Elkington Silver Plated Wine Coolers / Champagne Buckets
Fabulous Pair of Elkington Silver Plated Wine Coolers / Champagne Buckets

Fabulous Pair of Elkington Silver Plated Wine Coolers / Champagne Buckets

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Silver-Gilt Wine Coolers by Maison Aucoc
Pair of Silver-Gilt Wine Coolers by Maison Aucoc

Pair of Silver-Gilt Wine Coolers by Maison Aucoc

Located in New Orleans, LA

the Great Exhibition of 1851. Works from Louis Aucoc can be found in museums around the world

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver

Antique Pair Silver Plate Grape Scissors by Martin Hall & Co Early 20th Century
Antique Pair Silver Plate Grape Scissors by Martin Hall & Co Early 20th Century

Antique Pair Silver Plate Grape Scissors by Martin Hall & Co Early 20th Century

By Martin Hall & Co.

Located in London, GB

partecipated to the 1851 Great Exhibition, the Internation Exhibition (1862), the Sydney Exhibition (1879), the

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Vintage 1910s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Irish Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl Centerpiece Matthew West Dublin 1902
Antique Irish Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl Centerpiece Matthew West Dublin 1902

Antique Irish Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl Centerpiece Matthew West Dublin 1902

By Matthew West

Located in Dublin, Ireland

1851 Great Exhibition in London and to the Dublin Exhibition of 1853. Please take time to scroll down

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Antique Late 19th Century Irish George III Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Fine 19th Century Johnstone & Jeanes Walnut Leather Upholstered Chesterfield
Fine 19th Century Johnstone & Jeanes Walnut Leather Upholstered Chesterfield

Fine 19th Century Johnstone & Jeanes Walnut Leather Upholstered Chesterfield

By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.

Located in Benington, Herts

furniture. The firm exhibited their furniture at the Great Exhibition 1851, The International Exhibition of

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Large Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture "Pheasant & Stoat"
Large Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture "Pheasant & Stoat"

Large Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture "Pheasant & Stoat"

By Jules Moigniez

Located in Shippensburg, PA

the Great Exhibition of 1862, he continued exhibiting at Salon regularly until 1881. Of great fortune

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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Anglo-Indian Ebonised Centre Table
20th Century Anglo-Indian Ebonised Centre Table

20th Century Anglo-Indian Ebonised Centre Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Indian exhibits were particularly influential, receiving a lot

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Antique Early 1900s Indian Center Tables

Materials

Ivory, Hardwood

Leonardi Leoncillo Italian Sculpture Chandelier, 1950s for Lumi, Milano.
Leonardi Leoncillo Italian Sculpture Chandelier, 1950s for Lumi, Milano.

Leonardi Leoncillo Italian Sculpture Chandelier, 1950s for Lumi, Milano.

By Leoncillo Leonardi, Lumi

Located in bari, IT

great exhibition at Galleria Nazionale di Arte Moderna in Rome. Little after the start of his career

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Thonet Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Bent Ply Green Wool Tweed Dining Chair Set
Thonet Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Bent Ply Green Wool Tweed Dining Chair Set

Thonet Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Bent Ply Green Wool Tweed Dining Chair Set

By Westnofa Furniture, Alvar Aalto, Thonet

Located in Chattanooga, TN

furniture company, debuted his masterful bentwood chair designs at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Thonet made

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

Antique Victorian Coromandel Sterling Vanity Jewelry Casket Box by Asprey London
Antique Victorian Coromandel Sterling Vanity Jewelry Casket Box by Asprey London

Antique Victorian Coromandel Sterling Vanity Jewelry Casket Box by Asprey London

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Great Exhibition of 1862. In 1862 Asprey was granted its first Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria and later

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Sterling Silver

Silver plated tankard by Elkington & Co, England for Trust Houses, England, 1962
Silver plated tankard by Elkington & Co, England for Trust Houses, England, 1962

Silver plated tankard by Elkington & Co, England for Trust Houses, England, 1962

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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