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An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. The Royal Commission, Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations 1851 – Official
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Antique 1840s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early Victorian Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
pieces being displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition by such manufacturers as J. Tomlinson, Thos. Woodruff
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tables

Materials

Marble

Map of Russia with Vignettes of the Neoskoi Prospect, St. Petersburg, ca.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated
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Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

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
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Rare Pair Irish Georgian Dublin Silver Sauce Gravy Boats Circa 1760 Matthew West
By Matthew West
Located in Dublin, Ireland
to Dublin in 1849. West & Son participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and to the Dublin
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Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series
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Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Set of Four Antique English Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs by Holland Sons
By Holland Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
supplied pieces for various British and European exhibitions including the famous 1851 Great Exhibition
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century English Other Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bome Vitrine by Maison Krieger, French, circa 1880
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a medal for an exhibition
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Japanned Papier-Mâché Tilt Table with Nacre Inlay, c.1850 hand painted
Located in London, GB
Great Exhibition, jurors praised papier-mâché pieces for their durability and refined finish, superior
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Paper

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
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Antique 1850s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, including the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, where
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Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vernis Martin Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Maison Krieger, French
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
1851 in London and 1855, again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London Krieger were awarded a
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Grand Tour Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
Located in London, GB
Regency period and models of such were displayed in the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Macclesfield coat of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 44pc 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Bagatelle Model
By Cardeilhac
Located in Wilmington, DE
international exhibitions. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, Cardeilhac was awarded for its exquisite
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Royal Horse Racing Prize Tea Chest with Silver Tea Caddies
By Sebastian Crespel II
Located in Northampton, GB
premises at 10 Strand, Charing Cross (1849). Joseph Angell II exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11 10 X 9 6
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
textiles following Queen Victoria’s 1851 Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. Elegant curvilinear
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
By Claude Michel Clodion, Susse Freres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
notable success at many of the great exhibitions of the 19th century including a prize medal at the 1851
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
work on the exhibits Nye showed at the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. Nye displayed four items: a
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ash, Walnut, Satinwood, Boxwood

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne
Located in Salzburg, AT
Médailles at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. At the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition, he received the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hobbs Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector s Cabinet
By Hobbs Co.
Located in Forney, TX
America’s foremost lock manufacturers – Jones & Newell in 1840. He travelled to London for the 1851 Great
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Candlesticks by Foundry F. Barbedienne 1860s
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Salzburg, AT
- earned Barbedienne two Grand Médailles at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. At the 1855 Paris
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

North View of St. Paul s Cathedral, London English School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Mid-19th Century English School Interior Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

North View of St. Paul s Cathedral, London / English School
Located in Middletown, NY
the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph

John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
By John Brogden
Located in London, GB
Castellani. Brodgen exhibited in the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, the 1855 Paris Exposition, and won a
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Hungarian-Ash Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Parliament. In 1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition and were represented at all the major exhibitions
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Antique 1860s English Center Tables

Materials

Ash

Large Victorian Leather Stool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
headquarters in College Green in 1860. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and at the London
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Antique 1870s Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the Ashbourne marble entries from the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition, 1851
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Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Marble

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Exhibition of 1851 in the Automatic Instruments category as “Wehrle and Steuert, London (for a self-acting
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Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

William IV Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition, showing a suite of walnut bedroom furniture. In 1855 the
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Antique 1830s English William IV Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Twin Fusee mantel clock By William Payne
By Payne and Co. 1
Located in Amersham, GB
exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Examples of Payne & Co.’s work are held in the Royal Collection
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Antique 1820s English Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Ormolu

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
its appearance at The Great Exhibition, London, 1851.
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Antique 1820s Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Ferguson Cole
Located in London, GB
significant recognition, earning him awards at international exhibitions, including the Great Exhibition of
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Antique 1830s English Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Parian Group Of The Three Graces By Copeland
By Copeland
Located in Dublin, IE
continental factories and superb pieces were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of London 1851 and
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Superb and very rare Engraved Thomas Cole Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Paris Universelle of 1855. His craftsmanship influenced other
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Antique 1840s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A Very Unusual Travel Clock in The Shape of a Prayer Book
By Leuchars Son
Located in Amersham, GB
Exhibition of 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862, winning a further silver medal at the
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

A George IV rosewood and scagliola occasional table attributed to Gillows c.1825
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
top of a table exhibited by the brothers at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Having previously been on
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Antique 1820s English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Scagliola, Rosewood

François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE, Silver, Agate and Malachite Tazza Decorated
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, candelabra, caskets) was presented in London at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where its virtuosity ensured
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Agate, Enamel, Silver

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb
By John Braund
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
he exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
reign. The firm won a prize medal for excellence of workmanship at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when it
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Elkington Set of 2 English Sterling Silver Victorian Fish Servers from 1886
By Elkington Co.
Located in New York, NY
. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in
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Antique 1870s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Elkington Co Heavy Silver Plated Oblong Shaped Sided Cake Basket c1906
By Elkington Co.
Located in valatie, NY
Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success." The oblong shape sided cake basket the interior with heavily
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Large 19th Century John Mathews Terracotta Figure on a Pedestal of the Huntress
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
ornaments and flowerpots and exhibited their wares at the Great Exhibition of 1851. They gained recognition
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah
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Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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