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Pair 19th Century marquetry side / console tables, after Donald Ross.
By Donald Ross
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Century manner of the renowned Parisian makers. Ross exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London
Category

Antique 19th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Round Basin with Walnut Triform Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
appointed Potter to the Queen. At the first Great Exhibition in 1851, he was awarded first prize for
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood, Walnut

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the Ashbourne marble entries from the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition, 1851
Category

Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Marble

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
at 82 Whitechapel, retailed pieces made in the German workshops. They exhibited at the Great
Category

Antique 1850s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

Two Reclaimed Buff Terracotta Garden Urns by Blanchard
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
architectural ornaments. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Blanchard received a number of awards, inspiring none
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Black Forest Candle Holder with Pewter Base and Spout, Germany, circa 1860s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and received a Gold Medal in 1889. His workshop was based at 5
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Marble Sculpture “Eve at the Fountain” After Edward Hodges Baily
By Edward Hodges Baily
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fountain at the Great Exhibition and then in 1862 at the International Exhibition. The scholarly Henry
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rare Antique English Oak Solid Sterling Silver Tray, 1904
By Martin Hall Co.
Located in Bath, GB
Great Exhibition. The base and handle inserts are made from solid English Oak. A magnificent piece in
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
both for furniture and ornaments with numerous outstanding pieces being displayed at the 1851 Great
Category

Antique 1850s English Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue Mare Gallia-Christofle
By Louis Sue, Christofle, Andre Mare, Gallia
Located in Paris, FR
their projects, Süe and Mare participated in many shows and Great Exhibitions and were active in the
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Antler

Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940
By Tetard Freres
Located in Paris, FR
created in 1880. Edmond Tétard, the creator, won a Gold medal at the Great Exhibition of 1900. Initially
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland Son
By Dolland
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Jefferson. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Dollonds were awarded a medal for excellence. In 1763
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
Gold medal for its dressing cases at the London Great Exhibition of 1862. In 1862 Asprey was granted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver, Vermeil

Aquascutum Coat Women s Coat 1990s Camel-Colored
By Aquascutum
Located in Milano, IT
Latin meaning "water-shield" was exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed
Category

1990s English Coats

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
famed for his upholstered work, shown at many of the great exhibitions of the period, including the 1867
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Miroy Frères
Located in London, GB
display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Map of Russia in Asia by Tallis, c.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one
Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Amboyna Octagonal Centre Table
By Johnstone, Jeanes Co.
Located in London, GB
& Norman. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851, The International Exhibition of London in 1862, and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Center Tables

Materials

Amboyna, Wood

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington Co
By Elkington Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
dinnerware on the Titanic. They won the Gold Medal for Excellence at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Engraved Interior of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham: A Lush Victorian Space, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
located in Sydenham, south London. The Palace was originally built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in
Category

Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Maltese Pietra Dura Table Top Attributed to Joseph Darmanin Sons
By Joseph Darmanin
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
exhibitions including the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. A superb table by J Darmanin with a very similar
Category

20th Century English Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Paris, FR
at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Oscar Tusquets Contemporary Leather Starry Pyramid Limited Edition
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pyramid is the result of the invitation to participate in the great exhibition Homo Faber held in Venezia
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Antique Cabin Decor Two-Armed Antler Candlestick 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Silver-Gilt Exhibition Tea Table by Maison Aucoc
Located in New Orleans, LA
great international exhibitions, the venues at which artisans from across the globe would showcase their
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Vermeil

Amritzar Carpet, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
especially after Queen Victoria’s Great Exhibition of 1851 in Crystal Palace. The Exhibition opened a huge
Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

A Pair Vintage Black Forest Candle Holders with Wooden Base and Spout ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler, Wood

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

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bronze mounts and chandeliers of great quality. He participated in the Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

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

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. In Europe
Category

Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

Materials

Crystal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps, Signed Vian
By Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and chandeliers of great quality. He participated in the Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Print of the Marquis of Wellesley by Tallis, 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
the Original Statue by H. Weekes, which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. This print
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of the Channel Islands, Incl. Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the
Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series
Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Oscar Piatella Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas "La Lunga Strada", 1958
Located in Dallas, TX
Fontana and Tancredi Leonardi. The artist then participated in several great exhibitions. His work became
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Le lièvre et la tortue, Vingt fables de La fontaine, Jean Picart Le Doux
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Southampton, NY
, he took part in the great exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art. He was the general secretary of the
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Original Fratin Bronze Pair of Satyrs Candelholder 19th Century
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Paris, FR
, exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and from 1850 to 1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Grosvenor Estates and making furniture at West Halkin Street. 1851 saw them at the Great Exhibition
Category

Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Vintage Pair of Candle Sticks With Real Chamois Horn, circa 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and
Category

Vintage 1950s German Black Forest Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Art Deco silver plate Champagne bottle holder by Elkington for KHL, 1912-1936
By Elkington Co.
Located in Delft, NL
. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. The Champagne bottle is
Category

Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. 1870. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Wood, Antler

Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
$6,304 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850
By J W Ridgway
Located in Exeter, GB
Great Exhibition of 1851.  It is noted that ''this extraordinary plate is something of a mystery. The
Category

Antique 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Black Forest Candle Holders with Pewter Base and Spout, Germany circa 1860s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

Rustic Antler Lamp with Elk Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Antler

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

Materials

Antler

Gustav Wertheimer (1847-1904), Man Resting Against Wall, 1881
By Gustave Wertheimer
Located in PARIS, FR
of 1886. He exhibited frequently at the Salon and participated in many of the great exhibitions of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Paper

Elkington Set of 2 English Sterling Silver Victorian Fish Servers from 1886
By Elkington Co.
Located in New York, NY
. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A new lifestlye trend was born and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Antler, Wood

Map of Russia with Vignettes of the Neoskoi Prospect, St. Petersburg, ca.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated
Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Map of Western Australia Swan River, insets of Perth, Aboriginals, Sheep, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis
Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

Beautiful Decorative Hand-Colored Antique Map of West Canada, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series of
Category

Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

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