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Ashford Marble Vases
By Bright Co. of Buxton
Located in London, GB
, London 1851. Provenance: Bought at The Great Exhibition by the second Marquess of Westminster, thence by
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Antique 19th Century British Vases

English Barometer by John Orchard, Kensington
By John Orchard
Located in Austin, TX
mentioned in The Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition 1851
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Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Steel and Leather Rocking Chair by R.W. Winfield
By R. W. Winfield Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
. R.W.Winfield first exhibited this chair design at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century Rocking Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Decorative Elephants
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
exhibition of 1851. A chance to own something truly unique and of fantastic quality. Circa 1850.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Steel and Leather Rocking Chair by R.W. Winfield
By R. W. Winfield Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
. R.W.Winfield first exhibited this chair design at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

A Rare Cheroot Case Made in Birmingham in 1850 by Nathaniel Mills
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, GB
above, and initials below. This was almost certainly made to commemorate the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris
By François Villemsens, Paris
Located in London, GB
French mid-19th century bronze ewer, exhibited at The Great Exhibition of 1851, the design
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Campaign Rocking Armchair by Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield
By R.W. Winfield Birmingham
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
1850s R.W. Winfield first exhibited this chair design at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first world
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

Finest Pair of Antique English Silver Plate Wine Coasters by Elkington, 1854
By Elkington Co.
Located in Bath, GB
way to electroplate, and in 1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Crystal Palace in
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Carved Portland Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
Houses of Parliament and the medieval court at the great exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Howard Sons Arts Crafts Queen Anne Revival Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase
By Howard Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
Ltd, Bernier St. No. 3469 2128'. Howard and Sons exhibited at the great exhibition in 1851 and in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Original R.W Winfield Steel, Brass and Leather Rocker Third Quarter 19th Century
By R. W. Winfield Co.
Located in London, GB
. The Great Exhibition: The Great Exhibition in 1851 was the first international exhibition of
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

An octagonal Derbyshire Black Marble table with Lapis Lazuli
By Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
table with a circular top exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Ashford marble, as it is
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Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Vintage Armchair by Michael Thonet for Jacob Josef Kohn
By Michael Thonet, Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Oirlo, LI
architecture of the Crystal Palace (destroyed by fire in 1936), where it was built in 1851. the London Great
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Antique 19th Century Carved Portland Stone Gothic Revival Mantel
Located in London, GB
court at the great exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

A Magnificent Pair of Antique Armchairs By Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois
By Alexandre-George Fourdinois
Located in London, GB
Great Exhibition of 1851, a gold medal winner at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, and the cabinet maker of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

A Minton Majolica Master Salt
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Katonah, NY
created by Mintons Ltd, who first exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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Antique 19th Century British Rococo Decorative Objects

Silver Gilt Derbyshire Pietra Dura Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Great Exhibition in 1851. weight: 57.28 gram dimensions: 6.0 x 1.8 cm
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Agate, Turquoise, Silver

Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950
By R. W. Winfield Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exhibition of 1851. This later copy from circa 1950 is made from an aluminum base with vintage tufted
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Leather Upholstered Metal Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Exhibition of 1851 by R. W. Winfield, a prominent furniture maker of the period. It measures: 25 in - 63.5 cm
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Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Quality Victorian Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Tubular Chiming Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
importance and would have most certainly been exhibited in the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is in good
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Late Victorian Walnut Library Arm Chair by Howard Sons
By Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
exhibited at all the large exhibitions of the nineteenth century including the Great Exhibition of 1851, the
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Bronze Bust of Menelaus by Benedetto Boschetti, Italy, circa 1850
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Kinderhook, NY
at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
the Great Exhibition London (1851) and Exposition Universelle Paris (1855).
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Venetian 19th Century Smalti, Glass Mosaic Table
By Lorenzo Radi
Located in Brighton, Sussex
design and inclusion of chalcedony glass and gold smalti (see J.Meyer, Great Exhibitions 1851-1900
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Antique 1870s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Saccharimetre a Penombres by Jj Duboscq
By J. Duboscq, Paris 1
Located in London, by appointment only
Great Exhibition of 1851. Measures: Height 20 ins (51 cms), width 18 ins (46cms), depth estimated at
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Brass

Centrepiece in Silver Plated, Fretworked and Engraved James Dixon, 1850
By James Dixon Sons
Located in Prato, Tuscany
produced between 1850 and 1851 when James Dixon & Sons participated in the Great Exhibition of 1851
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

An extremely fine Crystal Palace Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1850
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, GB
exceptional and these were made to commemorate the Great Exhibition in 1851. The interior displays fine
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Winfield Rocking Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
in London for The Great Exhibition of 1851. Winfield is listed in the various directories between
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Antique Early 1900s British Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century Gasolier by F. C. Osler
By F. C. Osler
Located in New Orleans, LA
, which formed the centrepiece of the entire Great Exhibition of 1851. Amongst their other displays were
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Antique 19th Century English Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, particularly at the Great Exhibition of 1851. While Hobbs is not known for inventing a specific type of hinge
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Three Vintage Graduated Sussex Trugs
Located in Calgary, Alberta
for harvesting and grain measuring and then in 1851 they were displayed at Great Exhibition in Hyde
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20th Century British Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Chestnut, Willow

Fine Early Victorian Amboyna Centre Table by Taprell and Holland Sons
By Taprell, Holland Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Granted the Royal Warrant in 1846, they exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and were represented at
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Antique 1840s English Center Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Cobalt Glass Center Floor Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great Exhibition of 1851. Elsewhere on the European continent, makers reached their own artistic heights
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Canova Christening Set, G Adams, circa 1875
By George William Adams
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
London's Great Exhibition in 1851, by Chawner & Co, for whom George William Adams was producing fine
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Globe by W AK Johnston, Dated 1888
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
number of awards at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The business continued to function under the Johnston
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Antique 1880s British Globes

Materials

Wood

Charles-Guillaume Diehl Center Table
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in New Orleans, LA
1870. Diehl participated in the Great Exhibition in 1851 and in all the major international exhibitions
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Herend, Hungary. A six-person “Queen Victoria” porcelain coffee set.
Located in København, Copenhagen
patterns is “Queen Victoria,” designed in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in London, where Queen Victoria
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
By Victor Paillard
Located in London, by appointment only
and sculptures at the London Great Exhibition of 1851. Paillard first exhibited his work at the
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras

19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. In the great exhibition of 1851 Hobbs was the first to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
lock at the great exhibition of 1851. This piece is in good condition for its age, showing minor wear
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Louis XVI Style Ormolu Clock by Victor Paillard and Romain, Paris
By Victor Paillard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century including the London great exhibition of 1851, where his fine technique was greatly
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Set of 2 Majolica Oyster Plates by Minton 1876
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
pieces 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

Aquascutum Women s Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
By Aquascutum
Located in Milano, IT
exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the
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1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women s Coat 1990s Camel-Colored
By Aquascutum
Located in Milano, IT
exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the
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1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women s Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
By Aquascutum
Located in Milano, IT
exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the
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1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women s Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
By Aquascutum
Located in Milano, IT
exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the
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1990s British Coats

Fine Pair of Silvered Bronze Glass Tazza English Sheffield Henry Wilkinson Co
Located in Queens, NY
successfully exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Since the 1850s Henry Wilkinson & Co was active in
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Antique 19th Century English Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze, Sheffield Plate

Scottish Buff Terracotta Antique Garden Urn by Garnkirk
By Garnkirk Fireclay Company of Scotland
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
displayed at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Urn diameter: 44 x 44cm (17.32 x 17.32 inches) Pedestal: 35 x
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Majolica "Fish Teapot by Minton limited edition
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Great Exhibition of 1851, received a Gold Medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and had
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Majolica

Walnut Terrestrial Globe by W AK Johnston of Edinburgh London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
England, was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park London, where it won numerous medals.
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Antique 1890s English Globes

Materials

Walnut

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

Georgian III Mahogany Thermometer by John Dollond
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Cook, Admiral Lord Nelson, Frederick the Great and Thomas Jefferson. At the Great Exhibition of 1851
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Antique 1790s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pollard Oak Double Partners Desk
By Johnstone, Jeanes Co.
Located in London, GB
trading as Johnstone and Norman. As ‘Johnstone & Jeanes’ they were exhibitors at the Great Exhibition of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

Majolica "Cockerel" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold medal in 1855 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and had
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Majolica

Majolica "Cat Mouse" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
and also encaustics tiles. Minton exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a gold
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Majolica

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