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Fishing the River Orchy
By Norman Wilkinson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Society of Painters in Watercolours. He was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1948
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paradise at Kew Gardens, hand printed photo lithography on Japanese paper 2018,
By Penelope Stewart
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exhibition shifted emphasis away from the individual maker to that of the British Empire and the power of
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Photogravure
Study for High Wind, 1980 ink drawing by Lynn Chadwick for his bronze sculptures
By LYNN CHADWICK CBE
Located in Falmouth, GB
of the British Empire (1964), Chadwick was also made an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Still life with Chinese porcelain and a statuette
By Denys George Wells
Located in London, GB
raid warden; he was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry. He produced watercolours during
Category
1930s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions
By John Melish
Located in La Jolla, CA
The visual embodiment of Thomas Jefferson's vision of American Manifest Destiny.
Hand-colored engraved wall map, dissected and laid on original linen.
Melish's map is generally...
Category
Antique 1810s American American Empire Prints
Materials
Paper
The First Two Home
By John Bentham-Dinsdale
Located in Washington, DC
specifically, the depiction of the majesty of the British Empire through the portrayal of the strength of her
Category
Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966
By Terry O
Neill
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and an Honorary Fellowship of The Society.
O'Neill was awarded a Commander of the British Empire
Category
1960s Color Photography
Materials
C Print, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn with Dove, 1966
By Terry O
Neill
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and an Honorary Fellowship of The Society.
O'Neill was awarded a Commander of the British Empire
Category
1960s Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Still life with statuettes of the Buddha and Thai temple
By Denys George Wells
Located in London, GB
; he was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry. He produced watercolours during both wars
Category
1930s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life with teapot, orange and goblets
By Denys George Wells
Located in London, GB
War became an air raid warden; he was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry. He produced
Category
1950s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English Copper Barge Kettle Unique Design, 20th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
expanding British Empire. More roads were being built and improved but they couldn’t easily handle heavy
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian More Dining and Entertaining
Brass Four Poster Bed c.1831-1836 by R W Winfield for Prince of Ottoman Empire
By R. W. Winfield
Co.
Located in Wrexham, GB
special commission for the prince of the Ottoman Empire in the harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ethel Mortlock,
Town
, Marie Adelaide Brassey
Marchioness of Willingdon
Located in Pewsey, GB
.),Decorated with the Order of Mercy. Invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Rocket Men Bernie Taupin and Elton John 1985 limited edition photograph
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, John was made aKnight Bachelor by Elizabeth II for
Category
1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital
Original Vintage Travel Poster BOAC World Air Routes Western Hemisphere Design
Located in London, GB
the Old World and the New - on a scroll below the compass. Issued by British Overseas Airways
Category
1940s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Frits Henningsen Armchair, Denmark, Circa 1932
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
from the French Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture.
Henningsen was greatly
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
TRIO of Flight, Barr,
Barr Worcester Lozenges, c. 1813-1830
By Flight, Barr
Barr Worcester
Located in Atlanta, GA
interesting to note that Britain's fascination with her overseas empire manifests even in their porcelains
Category
Antique 19th Century English Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture of Augustus John by Barney Seale, 1937
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
generation, by 1914 on the outbreak of the First World War, John was the best-known artist in Britain. By the
Category
Vintage 1930s English Busts
Materials
Bronze
English Copper Important Rock of Gibraltar Kitchen Cooking Mould, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
security and indispensability of the port to Britain's burgeoning Twentieth Century Empire. There would be
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Campaign
a Fine Early 19th Century Watercolor Depicting Travel in India
Located in New York, NY
, 2003
Exhibited: Britain’s Portable Empire: Campaign Furniture of the Georgian, Victorian and
Category
Antique 1820s English Campaign Paintings
Materials
Paper
19th Century British Empire Silver and Tooled Leather Mounted Rams Horn
Located in Middleburg, VA
well. Intricate silver work and gilded tooled leather. British Empire, circa 1850.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Chinese Antique Side Table, Rosewood and Marble, British Empire Exhibition 1924
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Chinese antique side table in rosewood and marble from the British Empire Exhibition of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Side Tables
Original Vintage Poster British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley London World Tour
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition 1925 - A Glorious Company the
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
1924 British Empire Chinese Exhibition Rosewood
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
centre table stamped for the 1924 British Empire Chinese exhibition
This table is as fine as they come
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Original Vintage Advertising Poster for the British Empire Exhibition 1924
By Gerald Spencer Pryse 1
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the British Empire Exhibition, April-October 1924
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Poster Learn to Think Imperially British Empire Chamberlain UK
Located in London, GB
British Empire in red with ships sailing at sea on the horizon in front of a dramatic orange and yellow
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
Antique 20th Century British Empire Globe By George Philips
Sons Ltd c.1900
By George Philip
Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British made British Empire globe made by George Philips and Sons. Set
Category
20th Century British Other Globes
Materials
Paper
Georgian Painted Arms Of The British Empire
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring the lion and the unicorn.
Category
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Fruit Poster Australia Apples Grapes Pears British Empire Trade
Located in London, GB
background. Horizontal. Issued by Empire Trade Express. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears
Category
Vintage 1930s Australian Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage British Colonial Server or Sideboard
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bold, large-scale vintage server or sideboard with a design reminiscent to the British Empire style
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
British Colonial Bookcase with Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire with no modifications and little damage. It has been carefully restored, preserving
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
BRITISH CAMPAIGN FURNITURE - Elegance under Canvas
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, Hepplewhite and Sheraton for travel in The British Empire. The book shows examples of some of the most stylish
Category
20th Century Books
Original Vintage Sport Poster 1938 Empire Games Sydney Australia 150 Anniversary
By Charles Meere
Located in London, GB
the city and river and the stylised title text above and below. The 1938 British Empire Games (now
Category
Vintage 1930s Australian Posters
Materials
Paper
20th Century British Colonial Bookcase with Bottom Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
the late British empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Art Deco Style using local
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
20th Century British Colonial Bookcase with Bottom Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
the late British empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Art Deco Style using local
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
19th Century British Colonial Cupboard
Located in Chicago, IL
. Burma was a part of the British Empire for about 100 years -- roughly from the 1840's to the 1940's. In
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese British Colonial Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Antique 20th Century Framed Edwardian Britannia For The Empire Flag c.1905
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vast reach of the British Empire.
CONDITION
In Overall Good Condition - Wear in keeping with age
Category
20th Century British Other Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Glass
British Colonial Art Deco Display Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire, just before WWII, Burmese furniture makers adopted the new international Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Large Original Antique Decorative Map of The World, Fullarton, C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of British Empire Throughout the World
Wonderful figurative borders
From the
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Maps
Materials
Paper
British Military Officer
s Campaign-Era Chest
Located in Austin, TX
(The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
British Military Officer
s Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Metal
Brass-Bound Teak British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest
Located in Austin, TX
India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Original Vintage Empire Marketing Board Poster - Whenever You Buy Anything
By Austin Cooper
Located in London, GB
Cooper (1890-1964). Great image featuring the British Empire flags of New Zealand, India, Ireland, Great
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Posters
Materials
Paper
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
British Military Officer
s Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer
s Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid 19th Century English Form Copper Kettle with Brass Floral Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
kettle collector. Made in India during the British Empire using a typical English form, circa 1850
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Copper Kettle with Brass
Silver Floral Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
the British Empire in a typical English form with copper with brass and silver floral decoration. Made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
19th Century Copper Kettle with Brass
Silver Floral Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
the British Empire in a typical English form with copper with brass and silver floral decoration. Made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
); indeed, the whole of the British Empire.
The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
British Officer
s Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
A British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
. During the time of the British Empire in India and Burma, much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Original Vintage London Transport Travel Poster Heart Of Empire Pictorial Map
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
London Town The heart of Britain's Empire Here is spread-out for your view It shows you many stations
Category
Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
British Pastel drawing of dahlias by Sir Matthew Smith CBE
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was knighted in 1954. He married Gwen Salmond and their
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
A British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire in India and Burma much furniture was made in the Anglo-Indian style using native
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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