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Pair 19th Century marquetry side / console tables, after Donald Ross.
Pair 19th Century marquetry side / console tables, after Donald Ross.

Pair 19th Century marquetry side / console tables, after Donald Ross.

By Donald Ross

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Century manner of the renowned Parisian makers. Ross exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London

Category

Antique 19th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Round Basin with Walnut Triform Stand
Antique Round Basin with Walnut Triform Stand

Antique Round Basin with Walnut Triform Stand

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

appointed Potter to the Queen. At the first Great Exhibition in 1851, he was awarded first prize for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood, Walnut

Two Reclaimed Buff Terracotta Garden Urns by Blanchard
Two Reclaimed Buff Terracotta Garden Urns by Blanchard

Two Reclaimed Buff Terracotta Garden Urns by Blanchard

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

architectural ornaments. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Blanchard received a number of awards, inspiring none

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian

By Henry Vian

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and received a Gold Medal in 1889. His workshop was based at 5

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Marble Sculpture “Eve at the Fountain” After Edward Hodges Baily
19th Century Marble Sculpture “Eve at the Fountain” After Edward Hodges Baily

19th Century Marble Sculpture “Eve at the Fountain” After Edward Hodges Baily

By Edward Hodges Baily

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fountain at the Great Exhibition and then in 1862 at the International Exhibition. The scholarly Henry

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rare Antique English Oak & Solid Sterling Silver Tray, 1904
Rare Antique English Oak & Solid Sterling Silver Tray, 1904

Rare Antique English Oak & Solid Sterling Silver Tray, 1904

By Martin Hall & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

Great Exhibition. The base and handle inserts are made from solid English Oak. A magnificent piece in

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

both for furniture and ornaments with numerous outstanding pieces being displayed at the 1851 Great

Category

Antique 1850s English Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue & Mare Gallia-Christofle
Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue & Mare Gallia-Christofle

Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue & Mare Gallia-Christofle

By Christofle, Louis Sue, Gallia, Andre Mare

Located in Paris, FR

their projects, Süe and Mare participated in many shows and Great Exhibitions and were active in the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900
Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Antler

Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940
Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940

Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940

By Tetard Freres

Located in Paris, FR

created in 1880. Edmond Tétard, the creator, won a Gold medal at the Great Exhibition of 1900. Initially

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

at 82 Whitechapel, retailed pieces made in the German workshops. They exhibited at the Great

Category

Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey

19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

Gold medal for its dressing cases at the London Great Exhibition of 1862. In 1862 Asprey was granted

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver, Vermeil

Aquascutum Coat Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored
Aquascutum Coat Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored

Aquascutum Coat Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored

By Aquascutum

Located in Milano, IT

Latin meaning "water-shield" was exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed

Category

1990s English Coats

Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851
Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851

Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851

Located in Langweer, NL

collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one

Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870

By A.M.E Fournier

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

famed for his upholstered work, shown at many of the great exhibitions of the period, including the 1867

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Mid-19th Century Amboyna Octagonal Centre Table
Mid-19th Century Amboyna Octagonal Centre Table

Mid-19th Century Amboyna Octagonal Centre Table

By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.

Located in London, GB

& Norman. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851, The International Exhibition of London in 1862, and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Center Tables

Materials

Amboyna, Wood

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son
A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

By Dolland

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Jefferson. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Dollonds were awarded a medal for excellence. In 1763

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box
Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

internationally—including at the 1851 Great Exhibition—and became synonymous with refined craftsmanship for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin
19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin

19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Oscar Tusquets Contemporary Leather Starry Pyramid Limited Edition
Oscar Tusquets Contemporary Leather Starry Pyramid Limited Edition

Oscar Tusquets Contemporary Leather Starry Pyramid Limited Edition

By Oscar Tusquets Blanca

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Pyramid is the result of the invitation to participate in the great exhibition Homo Faber held in Venezia

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Rare René Lalique 18K Gold Snake Brooch
Rare René Lalique 18K Gold Snake Brooch

Rare René Lalique 18K Gold Snake Brooch

By René Lalique

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

defining factor of the Art Nouveau movement. He exhibited his works at many of the Great Exhibitions of

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900
Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900

Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Amritzar Carpet, circa 1920
Amritzar Carpet, circa 1920

Amritzar Carpet, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

especially after Queen Victoria’s Great Exhibition of 1851 in Crystal Palace. The Exhibition opened a huge

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

dinnerware on the Titanic. They won the Gold Medal for Excellence at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bronze mounts and chandeliers of great quality. He participated in the Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

factory at the Great Exhibition in 1851, majolica's popularity soon meant that it was being made by

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Maltese Pietra Dura Table Top Attributed to Joseph Darmanin & Sons
Maltese Pietra Dura Table Top Attributed to Joseph Darmanin & Sons

Maltese Pietra Dura Table Top Attributed to Joseph Darmanin & Sons

By Joseph Darmanin

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

exhibitions including the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. A superb table by J Darmanin with a very similar

Category

20th Century English Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

factory at the Great Exhibition in 1851, majolica's popularity soon meant that it was being made by

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

factory at the Great Exhibition in 1851, majolica's popularity soon meant that it was being made by

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

factory at the Great Exhibition in 1851, majolica's popularity soon meant that it was being made by

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand
19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. In Europe

Category

Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps, Signed Vian
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps, Signed Vian

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps, Signed Vian

By Henry Vian

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and chandeliers of great quality. He participated in the Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Print of the Marquis of Wellesley by Tallis, 1849
Antique Print of the Marquis of Wellesley by Tallis, 1849

Antique Print of the Marquis of Wellesley by Tallis, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

the Original Statue by H. Weekes, which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. This print

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Fratin Bronze Pair of Satyrs Candelholder 19th Century
Original Fratin Bronze Pair of Satyrs Candelholder 19th Century

Original Fratin Bronze Pair of Satyrs Candelholder 19th Century

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

, exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Silver-Gilt Exhibition Tea Table by Maison Aucoc
Silver-Gilt Exhibition Tea Table by Maison Aucoc

Silver-Gilt Exhibition Tea Table by Maison Aucoc

Located in New Orleans, LA

great international exhibitions, the venues at which artisans from across the globe would showcase their

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Vermeil

Art Deco silver plate Champagne bottle holder by Elkington for KHL, 1912-1936
Art Deco silver plate Champagne bottle holder by Elkington for KHL, 1912-1936

Art Deco silver plate Champagne bottle holder by Elkington for KHL, 1912-1936

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Delft, NL

. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. The Champagne bottle is

Category

Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Bull Horn Chairs by H.F.C. Rampendahl, Austria, Circa 1870
Antique Bull Horn Chairs by H.F.C. Rampendahl, Austria, Circa 1870

Antique Bull Horn Chairs by H.F.C. Rampendahl, Austria, Circa 1870

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. 1870. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Wood, Antler

Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850
Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850

Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850

By J & W Ridgway

Located in Exeter, GB

Great Exhibition of 1851.  It is noted that ''this extraordinary plate is something of a mystery. The

Category

Antique 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rustic Antler Lamp with Elk Antlers
Rustic Antler Lamp with Elk Antlers

Rustic Antler Lamp with Elk Antlers

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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

Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Antler

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900
Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Vintage Pair of Candle Sticks With Real Chamois Horn, circa 1950s
Vintage Pair of Candle Sticks With Real Chamois Horn, circa 1950s

Vintage Pair of Candle Sticks With Real Chamois Horn, circa 1950s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Vintage 1950s German Black Forest Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900
Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Gustav Wertheimer (1847-1904), Man Resting Against Wall, 1881
Gustav Wertheimer (1847-1904), Man Resting Against Wall, 1881

Gustav Wertheimer (1847-1904), Man Resting Against Wall, 1881

By Gustave Wertheimer

Located in PARIS, FR

of 1886. He exhibited frequently at the Salon and participated in many of the great exhibitions of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Paper

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860
Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860

Located in Berghuelen, DE

great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Antler, Wood

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