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Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Benington, Herts
produced."
The Great Exhibition 1851.
The challenge stood for over 67 years until, at the Great
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Centerpieces
Extremely Large 6
7" Anglo-Indian Ebonised Hardwood Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
designs made of ebony and inlaid with ivory. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the Indian exhibits were
Category
Antique Early 1900s Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
Fine Mid-Victorian Papier Mâché Box by Jennens
Bettridge
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Exhibition of 1851 and the Royal Warrant to supply Prince Albert and the Royal Family. John Pinches
Category
Antique 1850s English Decorative Boxes
Victorian Novelty Wine Cooler in Silver Plate by Elkington, 1879
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Bath, GB
Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success.
Item ID: 39681.
Category
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver
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
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Jug. Glass, silver. England, London, Horace Woodward
Co Ltd, 1895. Leuchars &
Located in Madrid, ES
, William (also a prominent silversmith), took over. He managed to win medals at the Great Exhibition of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Other Jars
Materials
Silver, Other
Pair of Unusual 19th Century French Bronze Tazzas, Décor Panthère
Located in Dallas, TX
Great Exhibition in London.
These unusual tazzas have a variety of decorative motifs, but the most
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Exceptional Pair of Vases by Louis Constant Sevin and Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
, Great Exhibitions, 1851-1900, Woodbridge 2006, p.135
Florence Rionnet, Les Bronzes Barbedienne. L'œuvre
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Rare French Art Nouveau Marquetry Table by Charles Guillaume Diehl, circa 1878
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Queens, NY
Great Exhibition in 1851, and frequently being awarded. The list of his deliveries to the Industrial
Category
Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Vanities
Materials
Copper
Antique Victorian Terrestrial Library Table Globe by W
A. K. Johnston, 19th C
Located in London, GB
this example, the first of its size to be produced in England, was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition of 1851.
Provenance: From the collection of Charles Washburne Antiques of Solebury, Pennsylvania
Category
Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington
Co, England, 1880s
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Jamaican George II Gueridon
Pair of Martin Hall
Co Silver Plate Candlesticks c.1890
Located in Lincoln, GB
value. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, the International Exhibition in 1862, the Sydney
Category
Antique 19th Century Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
By Thomas Woodruff 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
the Great Exhibition of 1851 to great critical acclaim. It was crafted under the patronage of Prince
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Knole Settee, English, Morant
Co., Green Strie Velvet
By Morant
Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Cambridge and Sutherland, inter alia. The company exhibited in the Great Exhibition of 1851, The New York
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Putti Torcheres by A. Durenne
A-E Carrier-Belleuse, France, Circa 1880
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, A. Durenne
Located in PARIS, FR
. Durenne at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. Reproduced in Great Exhibitions 1851-1900, J. Meyer
Category
Antique 1880s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
6 Mies van der Rohe Cantilever MR10 Chairs in Chrome
Black Saddle Leather
By Gavina, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
produced campaign chairs in a cantilever design for the Great Exhibition in 1851. This original design was
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Steel
Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell, 19th Century
By James Howell
Located in London, GB
women, most of whom lived above the shop.
The firm exhibited in London, at the Great Exhibition in
Category
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
A Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk By Wilkinson
Son, London
By Thomas Wilkinson
Sons
Located in London, GB
and Rococo painted pieces.
They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, showcasing innovations
Category
Antique 1830s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great Exhibition of 1851 to great critical acclaim. It was commissioned by Prince Albert, who was known
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals
Materials
Stone
Gilded Oval Strut Clock by Thomas Cole of London
Located in New Orleans, LA
exhibited his strut clocks to much public acclaim at the Great Exhibition of 1851 at Crystal Palace in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
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
Category
Antique 1880s English Table Lamps
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
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
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Link Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell 19th Century
Located in London, GB
London, at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and at the 1862 International Exhibition, and in Paris and the
Category
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Antique Ebonised and Brass Stationary Casket Howell James
Co. 19th Century
By Howell James
Co.
Located in London, GB
, at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and at the 1862 International Exhibition, and in Paris and the
Category
Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Irish Castle Ruins Killarney Killarneyware Arbutus Wood Sutherland Table
Located in Dublin, Ireland
some of the first manufacturers of Killarney wares. O'Connor exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
displayed at The Great Exhibition in 1851, and after the Industrial Revolution these objects where very much
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Elegant Pair of 19th Century Gilt Brass Candelabra by Elkington
Co
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Benington, Herts
exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. They held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria
Category
Antique 19th Century British Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Coalbrookdale Nasturtium Pattern Garden Seat/Bench
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Glasgow, GB
its castings, another award followed in 1851 at the Great Exhibition held that year.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bouquet of Wildflowers and Roses by Simon Saint Jean
Located in New York, NY
paintings at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.
His wife died in 1855, plunging him into a deep
Category
1850s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Silver Plated Fruit Basket Wilkinson
Co 19th Century
By Henry Wilkinson
Co.
Located in London, GB
(1843).
Various pieces of its production were successfully exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851
Category
Antique 1830s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Windsor Nocturne
By Henry Pether
Located in London, GB
and other architectural materials (1839-76). The tiles were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Category
Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,323
Silver plated tankard by Elkington
Co, England for Trust Houses, England, 1962
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Irish Killarney Lakes Killarneyware Arbutus Wood Desk Book Slide Holder
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Killarney wares.
O'Connor exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and one of his tables
was purchased by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mahogany
Minton Haddon Hall 11 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
. Minton exhibit pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851, received a Gold Medal in 1855 for the Paris
Category
Early 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Very Rare Pair of Original Early 20th Century Black Forest Wood Bear Armchairs
By Black Forrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
shortlist of the major exhibitions Black Forest Carvings were spotlighted.
Great Exhibition, London (1851
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Betjemann
s Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
exhibited in London, at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and at the 1862 International Exhibition, and in Paris
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Gilded Mirror with Prince Albert Crest, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
involved with the organisation of the Great Exhibition of 1851, which was a resounding success.
As the
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Antique 1850s British Wall Mirrors
Antique 1852 Elkington and Co. copper electrotype centerpiece by Antoine Vechte
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Amazons' was made sometime after the original had been presented and much lauded at the Great Exhibition
Category
Antique 1850s British Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
Kilbrannan Sound
By Joseph Henderson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
lessons in the Life class were taken under Robert Scott Lauder in 1852. Meanwhile the great Exhibition of
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue John and Goncalo Alves Table by Gillows
Located in New Orleans, LA
smaller blue john table was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 to great critical acclaim. It was
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Antique Pair of Victorian Three-Light Candelabra Henry Wilkinson, circa 1885
Located in London, GB
successfully exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851
Since the 1850s Henry Wilkinson & Co was active in
Category
Antique 1880s British Candelabras
Antique Victorian Silver Plated 6 Bottle Cruet Set Henry Wilkinson 19th Century
By Henry Wilkinson
Co.
Located in London, GB
system (1843).
Various pieces of its production were successfully exhibited at the Great Exhibition of
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Turkish Sultan Multi-Dial Bracket Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
and Co. at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Beautifully crafted and elaborately adorned in the shape and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Antique Leather Campaign
Rocking
Chair by RW Winfield
Located in Highclere, Newbury
dismantling armchair in recognition of ingenuity and innovation at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Originally
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury armchairs - Leather
Chrome MR20 by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Highclere, Newbury
most notable of which was designed by RW. Winfield for the great exhibition in 1851.
Born in the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
An equestrian statuette of the Duke of Wellington by Morel after Marochetti
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
de Lion for the entrance of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The footnotes for a similar statuette
Category
Antique 1840s English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Lady
s Vanity Case Howell James
Co 1878
Located in London, GB
, at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and at the 1862 International Exhibition, and in Paris and the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
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