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Extraordinary British Empire Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary British Empire Travel Jewelry Box. Veneered in Burled Yew Wood and Amboyna inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Original Vintage 1938 British Empire Games Poster Sydney Australia Commonwealth
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sporting event poster for The British Empire Games 5-12 February 1938 Sydney
Category
Vintage 1930s Australian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
19thc British Empire Bronze with Cut Crystal Lantern style Pendant/ Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 British Empire Bronze with Cut Crystal Bag and Tent style Chandelier/ Pendant Ceiling Fixture
Category
Antique 1890s English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
British Empire Exhibition 1924 Wembley map by Stanley Kennedy North
Located in London, GB
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Stanley Kennedy North (1887 - 1942)
British Empire Exhibition Map (1924)
Lithograph
51 x 75 cm
This
Category
1920s Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Original Vintage Poster For New Zealand Apples British Empire Trade Commonwealth
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Empire trade advertising poster for New Zealand Apples featuring a
Category
Vintage 1930s New Zealand Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster British Empire Our Master Hope Britain Stanley Baldwin
Located in London, GB
design depicting a lion standing on a podium above illustrations of British Empire territories including
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Buy British Empire Buying Begins At Home EMB
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster issued by Empire Marketing Board - Buy British Empire Buying
Category
Vintage 1930s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.97 in W 59.85 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster Learn to Think Imperially British Empire Chamberlain UK
Located in London, GB
British Empire in red with ships sailing at sea on the horizon in front of a dramatic orange and yellow
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in
Old British Empire Map - Ancient Map by Karl Spruner - 1760 ca.
By Karl Spruner von Merz
Located in Roma, IT
Old British Empire Map is an artwork realized around 1760 by Karl Spruner.
Original hand-colored
Category
1760s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 14.38 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in
Extraordinary British Empire Kettle on a Stand
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exceptionally well crafted, it is made of copper and brass and has a compartment in the very decorative stand for charcoal to keep the kettle warm. It is very elegant for domestic us...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Original Antique Propaganda Poster British Empire And Liberty Beaconsfield UK
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster - Empire and Liberty Beaconsfield - featuring a great design depicting a
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Propaganda Poster Our Ocean British Empire England Tennyson UK
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster - Our Ocean Empire with her boundless homes For ever broadening England
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 35.04 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Fruit Poster Australia Apples Grapes Pears British Empire Trade
Located in London, GB
background. Horizontal. Issued by Empire Trade Express. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears
Category
Vintage 1930s Australian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Australia Apples Pears Grapes Fruit British Empire Trade
Located in London, GB
- featuring a great design depicting an Empire Trade Express luggage label marked Eat More Fruit around the
Category
Vintage 1930s Australian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
20th Century British Colonial Bookcase with Bottom Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
the late British empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Art Deco Style using local
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Lucie Rie Signed Stamped Yellow Speckle Glazed British Pottery Bowl, circa 1950s
By Lucie Rie
Located in Studio City, CA
British Empire
1969 Honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art
1981 Commander of the Order of the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
H 2.25 in Dm 7.75 in
19th Century English Scenic Painted Tole Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fine Regency tray showing the four corners of the British Empire and a large central scene
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tableware
Materials
Sheet Metal
20th Century British Colonial Art Deco Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
the late British empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Art Deco style using local
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Teak
British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor
Located in Austin, TX
of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Vintage Poster Empire Marketing Board Sugar Cane Elijah Albert Cox Art
By Elijah Albert Cox
Located in London, GB
to promote trade within the British Empire featuring a colourful illustration by the British painter
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 19.69 in W 29.53 in D 0.04 in
Antique Print of Hermann Adler Published in the Vanity Fair, 1904
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Chief Rabbi'. Hermann Adler was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Large British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Camphor
Located in Austin, TX
them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16.75 in W 37.5 in D 17.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire.
The officers, being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 43.25 in W 39.25 in D 18.75 in
British Military Campaign Brass-Bound Cabinet or Low Table with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 18.75 in W 30 in D 16.5 in
Antique Exotic Folding & Adjustable Daybed "British Campaign Furniture" London
Located in Antwerp, BE
. With the rise and expansion of the British Empire in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as
Category
Antique 1870s British Early Victorian Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
H 14.97 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in
Leo Vernon West Africa poster map 1948 Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia
By Leo Vernon
Located in London, GB
.
Leo Vernon
West Africa (British Empire 1948)
Printed by J.Howitt & Son Ltd
Lithographic poster map
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Category
1940s Realist More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A British Colonial Bookcase with Bottom Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using native
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster British Commonwealth Of Nations Together
Located in London, GB
- featuring a dynamic military illustration depicting a group of British Empire Commonwealth soldiers in
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 60.24 in D 0.04 in
Old Map of British Mediterranean Territories with Images of Historic Sites, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
this map were crucial naval bases and points of control that allowed the British Empire to exert
Category
Antique 1850s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 14.26 in W 10.71 in D 0 in
Rare and Diminutive British Military Campaign Secretary with Leather Top Fall
Located in Austin, TX
of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 35.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.25 in
"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran
Located in London, GB
McCartney and John Lennon (1940-1980). They were awarded the Membership of the Order of The British Empire
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
After A Bust by J. Nollekins, 19th Century Mezzotint of The Marquess Wellesley
Located in London, GB
Wellington, and a British politician and colonial administrator who expanded the British Empire in India and
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 22.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Indian Agra Carpet
Located in San Francisco, CA
the British Empire. Most Agra carpets from this period are known for their persianate array of
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950
By Lucie Rie, Hans Coper
Located in Studio City, CA
British Empire
1969 Honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art
1981 Commander of the Order of the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Cassius Clay and the Beatles, Miami, Black and White Photography, Fine Art Print
By Harry Benson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Elizabeth Taylor and Her Majesty The Queen. In 2009, he was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE).
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
C. 1900 Burmese British Colonial Kitchen Cabinet and Plate Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
. During the late British Empire in Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using native
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Cabinets
Materials
Teak
George VI Commemorative Ruby Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
controversial coronations in the history of the British Empire.
Engraved number 4 within etched mark
5 9/10
Category
20th Century English Vases
Materials
Gold
Original Vintage Poster New Zealand Apples NZ Flag Fruit Food Advertising Design
Located in London, GB
sides. Located in the Pacific Ocean the sovereign island country of New Zealand was part of the British
Category
Vintage 1930s New Zealand Posters
Materials
Paper
H 7.09 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Antique Victorian English Medieval Styled Solid Bronze Architectural Sundial
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
sundial itself, are two rearing lions done in the Victorian British Empire style. This sundial shows no
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Medieval Sundials
Materials
Bronze
H 11.45 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
British Studio Ceramic Bowl with Magnesium Glaze Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Atlanta, GA
. She was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991.
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
's. It is is in the art modern or early Mid-Century Modern style. During the late British empire in
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Bookcases
Materials
Teak
British Possessions on the North West Coast of South America, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrations, reflecting the colonial perspective and interests of the British Empire in 1860. The quality and
Category
Antique 1860s Maps
Materials
Paper
C. 1900 British Raj Burmese Bookcase From Solid Teak
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using native
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Bookcases
Materials
Teak
George VI Commemorative Coronation Goblet
Located in New Orleans, LA
British Empire.
Measures: 7" wide x 4" deep x 12 1/2" high.
Category
20th Century English Other Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare 2oz Yellow Gold James Bond "Diamonds Are Forever" Proof Coin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the British Empire.
Category
2010s Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
training pilots for service and was a member of the Order of the British Empire.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
A Decorative Map of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by John Tallis, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
buildings and natural harbor, which was strategically important to the British Empire. The bottom-right
Category
Antique 1850s Maps
Materials
Paper
John Richard Lowndes French (1881–1958) - 1919 Watercolour, The King's Birthda
Located in Corsham, GB
British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King. The vast
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Original Patrick Caulfield pen drawing of a jug, British mid century
By Patrick Caulfield
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Patrick Caulfield (British, 1936 – 2005)
Deco jug
From the colouring book project
Pen on card with
Category
20th Century Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
H 11.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
historian specializing in the British Empire, focusing on India.
She has a Ph.D. from Cambridge University
Category
Late 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Books
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Post War London Underground Transport Poster Whitehall Taylor
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Street of the British Empire and as such is without parallel." One of a series printed by the Baynard
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1965) - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
were awarded the Membership of the Order of The British Empire by the Queen around this time
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Antique Framed Delft Tile Panel Depicting a Cat in Landscape
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
people. She was given an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1966 and a DBE (Dame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Textiles
Materials
Clay
Antique Framed Delft Tile Panel Depicting a Bird in Cage
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
offered young people. She was given an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1966 and a DBE
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Textiles
Materials
Clay
Stand We At Last
By Benjamin Stahl
Located in Fort Washington, PA
continents, from the Australian outback to the far reaches of the British Empire, where they challenged
Category
1980s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the Author: Katherine Prior is a historian specializing in the British Empire, focusing on India.
She
Category
20th Century Couture
"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
H 19.25 in W 28.25 in D 1.75 in
Side table made and designed in Japan for the Liberty and Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
goods and furniture from all around the British empire. By the end of the XIX th century, and with the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Zitan
Paul McCartney, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Yardley, PA
of the British Empire. Painted in a modern style with brushes and a palette knife. Pop Art
Category
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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