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Queen Mary
s Natural Pearl and Diamond Pin
Located in New Orleans, LA
of the British Empire into the Commonwealth.
Known for her composure and dedication, Mary emphasized
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition
By Mark Twain
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Australia, India, and South Africa. Twain wrote the book during his lecture tour of the British Empire
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Antique Art
Crafts Cedar Wood Pewter Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
1890s, Egypt Retour-Style Gilded Metal British Centerpiece
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Impressive centrepiece in gilded silver plate. The triangular base is in fusion finished with a soft chisel and supported by feets in spherical shape. The central part consists of th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Vermeil
Stunning WWI Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag, 1918
Located in York County, PA
. They included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16
Category
French Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag
Located in York County, PA
Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16 remaining nations
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
When I Think About Sex
By Tracey Emin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of two female professors ever at the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Original 1940
s MID CENTURY Horses stylised oil painting listed English Painter
By Frederick Charles Herrick
Located in Cirencester, GB
Lion logo for the Wembley British Empire Exhibition of 1924 and 1925: featuring on almost all official
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, vintage Union Jack. An English, cotton flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Category
Mid-20th Century British Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, vintage Union Jack. An English, cotton flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Category
Mid-20th Century British Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
China Trade Canton 1811 Framed Autograph HOUQUA 伍秉鉴; Wu Bingjian,
Located in South Burlington, VT
;Howqua" (the second). He became rich on the trade between China and the British Empire by the middle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art
Materials
Parchment Paper
Sleeping Cavalier King Charles Puppy- Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), circle of
By Sir Edwin Landseer
Located in SANTA FE, NM
the British Empire.
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
But Yea
By Tracey Emin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of the first female professors at the
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
$2,200
English Pearlware Plate, Blue
White Transfer Dragons, Snakes, Regency ca 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
pagoda, possibly standing for the parts of the British Empire in the Americas, the Middle East and East
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Materials
Pearlware
Untitled
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$15,000
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
work poetically unearths the entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Untitled (Tobacco Barrel)
By Nadia Myre
Located in Montreal, Quebec
entanglement between the British Empire, Canada and Indigenous peoples. A by-product of the tobacco trade with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Queen Anne English Silver Tankard 1708 JH
Located in London, GB
from the arms is the insignia of an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Crest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Chinese Abstract Modernist Signed Lithograph Hong Kong Modern Art
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Surfside, FL
Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member class (MBE) in 1979 conferred by the Queen of England. With
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
My Favourite Little Bird
By Tracey Emin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of two female professors ever at the
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Victorian Ormolu Photograph Frame HRH Duke of Connaught, 1876
Located in London, GB
service in various parts of the British Empire. During this time he was also created a royal Duke
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Ormolu
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some
Category
Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Winston Churchill
s Copy of "India Under Ripon: A Private Diary" by Blunt, 1909
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
months ago. Indeed he is almost converted to the view that the British Empire will eventually ruin
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Burr Walnut Work Box Property of Lord Kitchener, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
British Empire, Lord Kitchener spent many years in Egypt. He was appointed Inspector General of the
Category
Antique 1860s Tables
Materials
Walnut
Hawaiian Parade Flag, Silk, ca 1893-1920
s, Pre-Statehood
Located in York County, PA
Kingdom, a remnant of the period in Hawaiian history when it was associated with the British Empire. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
An Empire of Silly Statistics A Fake War for Public Relations
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005)
Title: An Empire of Silly Statistics ... A Fake
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"My Early Life" by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Cosway-Style Asprey Binding
By Winston Churchill
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, accented with his thoughts on British society and the British Empire.
My Early Life was well received in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century Arts
Crafts Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in London, GB
spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and North America.
It was largely a
Category
Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt
Located in York County, PA
. They included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16
Category
Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s
By Machin and Baggaley
Located in London, GB
other parts of the British Empire.
In this new movement, it was all back to nature and many of the
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone
Drexel Heritage Grand Tour French Empire Campaign Style Walnut Side Accent Table
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Drexel Heritage grand tour accent table. Drawing inspiration from French Empire and
Category
Vintage 1960s Grand Tour End Tables
Materials
Brass
"The Death of General Wolfe" Engraving by William Woollett, after Benjamin West
By Benjamin West
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
breadth of the new British Empire, like the Native American shown kneeling at right
With this painting
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America
Located in York County, PA
was still a colony of Britain. Like other outposts of the British Empire, this flag employs the Union
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
History of Australia Billiard Table
By George Billyeald
Located in New Orleans, LA
in the vast British Empire and has an impressive royal provenance. Crafted of beautiful and highly
Category
Antique 19th Century Australian Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lifesize Bronze Sculpture William Hearst Reading on a Bench 20th Century
Located in London, GB
. Rebuffed in his political ambitions, Hearst continued to vilify the British Empire, opposed U.S. entry into
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Young Man in a Red Tie
Located in Henley-on-Thames, England
women artists to have been honoured as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Walker was
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930 Gruen Vintage Techni - Quadron (Rolex Prince) Watch, 14K Gold-Filled
By Gruen
Located in Suwanee, GA
1928, Rolex was still a London-based company selling almost exclusively in the British Empire and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
British Empire’s war on Germany in 1939, he joined the Canadian Army and shipped off early to Britain
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America
Located in York County, PA
British Empire, this design employs the British Union Flag (a.k.a., Union Jack) in the canton. The field
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
The Earliest Flag of the Hawaiian Islands that I Have Ever Encountered, 1876
Located in York County, PA
Kingdom, a remnant of the period in Hawaiian history when it was associated with the British Empire. The
Category
Antique 1870s North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Antique1876 Example of the First National Flag of America, The "Grand Union"
Located in York County, PA
Congress, when America was still a colony of Britain. Like other outposts of the British Empire, this flag
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Marble Bust of Queen Victoria
Located in Southall, GB
, Empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide Empire on which the sun never set.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Original Vintage Travel Poster BOAC World Air Routes Western Hemisphere Design
By E.O. Seymour
Located in London, GB
the Old World and the New - on a scroll below the compass. Issued by British Overseas Airways
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
19th Century Oil on Canvas of Raj or Prince with Tiger
Located in Dallas, TX
until 1947, when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two sovereign dominion states: the Union
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Frits Henningsen Sideboard
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
designs and drew inspiration from French Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture. As a member
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
$12,000
Frits Henningsen Carved Coffee Table with Gouged Top Solid Oak, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
the Rococo, French Empire and British 17th-century styles he encountered on his travels. The 1930
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Huntington, NY
, France and Great Britain for several years before returning to Copenhagen in 1915.
In his designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.
Located in London, London
The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M. C.H. in Defence of the British Commonwealth and Empire
Category
1940s Other Art Style More Art
Materials
Color
![[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/a_122803621683893882824/108529_master.jpg?width=240 "dunkirk war map")
Original Vintage Poster Brasil Africa Reise Cruise Travel Hamburg Sud Windrush
By Ottomar Anton
Located in London, GB
mine damage. In 1945 she was acquired by the British Government and renamed HMT Empire Windrush to
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Portrait of Abigail, Countess of Kinnoull dated 17**, Godfrey Kneller Painting
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in London, GB
appointed British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire; Kinnoull himself stated that his appointment was due to
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Commemorative Tray, English, British Empire Exhibition, Herrick, 1924
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
British Empire Exhibition was staged in London between April 1924 and October 1925, the aim to promote
Category
Early 20th Century British Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Iron
British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890
By Charles Smith
Son
Located in London, GB
A handsome 8 inch terrestrial globe by C. Smith and Son printed in several colors presented on original turned mahogany base and upright, with brass mounting and secured with an acor...
Category
Antique 1890s English Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Map of India and Burma at The Time of the British Empire, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
at the time of the British Empire. Scale bars and legenda below map. Artists and Engravers: Published
Category
Antique 19th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
A British Colonial Bookshelf
Located in Chicago, IL
. During the British Empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
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