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Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bridget Riley Hand Signed Offset lithograph print UK, Abstraction British Op Art
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
(Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) and in 1999, appointed the Companion of Honour
Category
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
George III Mahogany Regulator Clock
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
throughout the British Empire and some were destined for countries that were either close to or on major
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
The Circus Dressing Room
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Missouri, MO
made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and in 1936, she became the first woman to be
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint
Price Upon Request
The Circus Dressing Room
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Missouri, MO
of the Order of the British Empire, and in 1936, she became the first woman to be elected to the
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Antique Map of the British Isles According to the Geography of the Roman Empire
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insulae Britannicae'. Interesting map of Britain, Scotland, and Ireland. It
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$171 Sale Price
20% Off
DAVID SHRIGLEY - BLACK CATS EVERYWHERE. Modern Design British Artist Blue
By David Shrigley
Located in Madrid, Madrid
the British Empire or OBE.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Mason
s Ironstone Imari Plates, Set of 2, Circa 1900
By Miles Mason Porcelain
Located in Worcester Park, GB
height of the British Empire’s fascination with the East.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Early Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
impoverished rural regions of the British Empire. This tension between industrial construction materials and
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of New Zealand, 1903, Featuring the North and South Islands and Alps
Located in Langweer, NL
importance of New Zealand within the British Empire at the time. This map is a fascinating window into the
Category
Early 20th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
1817 Large Northern Hindostan Map by J. Thomson – New General Atlas
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed topography and well-labeled trade routes and settlements. The map reflects the British Empire
Category
Antique 1810s Maps
Materials
Paper
$504 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "The Hancock House" Blue Transferware Bowl by Johnson Brothers
By Johnson Brothers
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
for the British Empire. In 1744, Thomas’s brother John died, and his seven-year-old son, also named
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Hardman
Co Antique Lancet-Arched Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
and Ireland.
Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Hardman
Co Ecclesiastical Quatrefoil Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Others
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Tambetti Rose Quartz 18 Karat Gold Earrings Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE
By Tambetti
Located in New York, NY
Bradford OBE (Order of the British Empire) is a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Her first novel, 'A Woman
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
An Ornate and Historical Tallis Map of Jamaica with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
itself is an intricate representation of Jamaica during the era of the British Empire, detailed with
Category
Antique 1850s English Maps
Materials
Paper
Winged Figure
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Miami, FL
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1964, an honor that solidified his place in
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Wendy Ramshaw Pair of Amethyst, Wedgwood Ceramic and 18K Gold Earrings, 1994
By Wendy Ramshaw
Located in New York, NY
the British Empire. Her work may be seen in The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the
Category
1990s British Modern Dangle Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
collectibles. Edward VIII, the fair-haired Prince of Wales, spent most of his youth touring the British Empire
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Coronation Program of King George and Queen Elizabeth Vintage 1937 Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
also a public spectacle, which was also planned as a display of the British Empire. May 1937 included a
Category
1930s English School Prints and Multiples
Materials
Ink, Paper
Gateway to the Steppes: Tallis
s Masterpiece Map of Indepent Tartary, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
, particularly during the Great Game—a period of intense rivalry between the British Empire and Tsarist Russia
Category
Antique 1850s Maps
Materials
Paper
$314 Sale Price
20% Off
Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual
Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
and GSA, and a special green cloth variant for the British Empire Exhibition in 1924.
Collectible
Category
Vintage 1910s Books
Materials
Paper
$371 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Empire Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
"The Prince of Wales on Forest Witch" c1921 by Sir Alfred Munnings (SIGNED)
By Alfred Munnings
Located in Bristol, CT
British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on December 10th of the same
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11
10
X 9
6
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Adriana Lima Nude, New York City – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Nude, Body, Art
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
'ROIDS!: With the 'ROIDS! project, Albert Watson – who has been recently awarded an Order of the British
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Old Colonial Kolkata , Horse-Drawn Carriage, Watercolour, Sepia "In Stock"
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British Empire in India. This ethereal
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Archival Ink
Old Kolkata, Gramophone, Watercolour, Sepia Brown, Colonial India "In Stock"
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British Empire in India. This ethereal
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Archival Ink
Rita Mount Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Rita Mount
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, London, England, and the British Empire Overseas Exhibition. A member of the Independent Art Association
Category
Vintage 1930s Canadian Paintings
Sweden
Norway – Antique Map of Scandinavia with Stockholm Inset, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
their accuracy and elegance and were used by universities and institutions across the British Empire
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Maps
Materials
Paper
France – Great-Britain. British Crimean War medal
Located in UTRECHT, UT
lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. In early April 1854 the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Hardman
Co 19th Century Ecclesiastical Lancent Arched Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
buildings in Britain and Ireland.
Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Hardman
Co Leaded Glass Window of a Religious Scene
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
and Ireland.
Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Lead
Still life with Fruit and Flowers, Oil on Canvas by Matthew Smith, 1950s Circa
Located in Kingsclere, GB
, Smith was awarded a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was knighted
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Old Kolkata, Watercolour on Paper by Contemporary Artist
In Stock
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
.
The artist has selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British Empire in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Still Life, Watercolour on on Acid Free Paper by Contemporary Artist
In Stock
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
British Empire in India. This ethereal scene with the Heritage Building and motor cab is captivating and
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Idiam, Watercolor on on Acid Free Paper by Contemporary Indian Artist
In Stock
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
works.
The artist has selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Still Life, Watercolor on Imported Paper by Contemporary Indian Artist
In Stock
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
works.
The artist has selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Red Hat, Paris – Albert Watson, Portrait, Figurative, Photography, Abstract
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his lifetime contribution to and achievements in
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Patty Owen, New York – Albert Watson, Woman, BlackandWhite, Actress, Photography
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his lifetime contribution to and
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Old Kolkata Painting, Heritage City, Watercolour by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British Empire in India. This ethereal
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Old Kolkata Painting, Heritage Building, Watercolour by Indian artist "In Stock"
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
selected the iconic landmark of Kolkata city, during the peak of the British Empire in India. This ethereal
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Archival Ink
French midcentury Coffee Table “Map/Globe”, Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Valladolid, ES
regional rights throughout the world: he called the Atlantic Ocean the “Sea of the British Empire”. A
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,751 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A biscuit tin celebrating The British Commonwealth, both natural & architectural. The 1930s
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$95 Sale Price
34% Off
1868-1901 The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron Veralum
By Francis Bacon
Located in Bath, GB
States, Great Britain, and the British Empire. During the last eighteen years of his life, he gave away
Category
Antique 19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases
By Julius Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
regions of the British Empire. This tension between industrial construction materials and the refined
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Set of 5 CityScapes, Watercolours, Sepia Color, Colonial Bengal, India
In Stock
By Saikat Maity
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
the peak of the British Empire in India. This ethereal scene with the Heritage Building and motor cab
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Hardman
Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Seated Nude, Figurative, Pencil on Paper, Modern Artist Atul Bose "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
invitation to help decorate the pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 with Mukul Dey. Upon his
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen, Pencil
Antique Hardman
Co Stained Glass Panel of Biblical Kings
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Hardman
Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Ireland.
Many also went overseas to countries which were then part of the British Empire such as Canada
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Materials
Lead
Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Braintree, GB
numerous awards and honours, including an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1980 for his services to
Category
Vintage 1970s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Two Chanel Gripoix Necklaces 1981 Signed Estate of Barbara Taylor Bradford
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
From the collection of writer Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (Order of the British Empire) we have
Category
20th Century French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
"Slot" Wall and Ceiling Lamp Designed by David Chipperfield for FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte, David Chipperfield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and knighted by the United Kingdom for his services in the field
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
luxurious feel.
The popularity and influence of Amritsar rugs can be traced back to the British Empire
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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