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British Antique
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![Gilbert, Sir Martin, Winston S. Churchill, 12 Vols.: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Gilbert, Sir Martin, Winston S. Churchill, 1994, 12 Vols., Sir Gilbert Martin (British, 1936-2015), Biography of Winston S. Chu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395396_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![8 Works By Winston Churchill, One Signed, 16 Vols: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: 8 Works By Winston Churchill, One Signed, 16 Volumes , comprising The World Crisis: The Aftermath, 1929, London: Thornton Butte](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395360_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![British Royal Family Portrait Miniature Assortment: British Royal Family Portrait Miniature Assortment (3) items including an unframed oval portrait of a woman said to be Mary Queen of Scots by miniature painter Bernard Lens (1682-1740) signed lower ri](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332154_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Dickens, Charles, A Christmas Carol, Early Edition: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Dickens, Charles, A Christmas Carol, Possible Early Edition, A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas' by C](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395354_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Derby Porcelain Figurine Assortment: Derby Porcelain Figurine Assortment (3) items depicting Greco-Roman deities including Jupiter / Zeus with an eagle, Juno / Hera with a peacock and Venus with a leopard, all unmarked, Venus retaining a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332039_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Arthur Conan Doyle Stories of Sherlock Holmes,Signed: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Doyle, Arthur Conan, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, 1904, Signed, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of F](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395358_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Victorian Cast Iron Hall Tree, 19th Century: Property of the Estate of Anne P. West, Savannah, GA Description: Victorian Cast Iron Hall Tree, 19th Century, with 6 hooks, the base with removable insert. Measurements: Height](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332500/179390733_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717709726)
![Antique Sterling Vesta Cases & Sovereign Holders-UK & USA: This great lot is of some amazing pieces of British and American sterling. Lot includes a wonderful vesta or match safe from Whiting Mfg. Subtly hidden is a suit of armor helmet surrounded by ornate s](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2740/333147/179861900_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718236394)
![Lord Randolph Churchill by Winston Churchill, Signed: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Lord Randolph Churchill by Winston Churchill, 1906, 2 Volumes, with R.S. Churchill Signature, first edition, London: MacMillen](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395363_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![After James Pollard (British, 1792-1867) Aquatint Engraving Assortment: After James Pollard (British, 1792-1867) Aquatint Engraving Assortment (7) total items including (4) aquatints after James Pollard including an 1819 'Stage Coach & Opposition Coach in Sight', an 1826](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179331910_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Five 17th and 18th C Books, including Charles I & II: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Five 17th and 18th Century Books, including Charles I and II, comprising Bibliotheca Regia, or, The Royal Library, Containing t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395377_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Qu Elizabeth, Prince Phillip & Children Signed, 1958: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip and Children Signed Photo, 1958, silver gelatin photograph of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philli](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395364_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Arthur Wardle (British 1864-1949) Oil on Canvas: Arthur Wardle (British 1864-1949) Oil on Canvas Undated, signed lower right, depicting a rider on horseback with dogs, in a gold-tone carved wood frame Property from: an Estate, Saint Charles, Illinoi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179331802_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Audubon Aquatint, Long-billed Curlew, Plate 231: AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). Long-billed Curlew, Plate 231. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 25 1/2” x 38” sheet, 37” x 49 1/2&rdq](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1968/330639/178336541_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716827770)
![Audubon Aquatint, Snowy Owl, Plate 121: AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). Snowy Owl, Plate 121. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 39 1/8" x 26 1/2" sheet, 49 1/2” x 37" framed. Comparable:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1968/330639/178336536_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716827770)
![Victorian Marble Pedestal, 19th Century: Property from a Private Collection, Ponte Vedra, FL Description: Victorian Marble Pedestal, 19th Century, of columnar form with square top. Measurements: Height: 41 1/4 in. x Wi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332500/179390773_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717709726)
![John Dawson Watson (1832-1892 British) "Back Home" c. 1874: Artist: John Dawson Watson (1832-1892 British) Subject: Mother with child Medium: Oil Date: 1874 Size: Unframed: 9.5" x 13.25" Framed: 15.25" x 19.25" Provenan](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6120/212793/172704248_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717687474)
![Winston Churchill by Ephesian, Signed by Churchill: Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Winston Churchill by Ephesian, 1927, Signed by Churchill, Winston Churchill by Ephesian, 1927, London: Mills & Boon, signed on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395356_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![W. P. Rogers, Figures in a Landscape, O/C: Property from the Estate of Jeannie Sims, Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC Description: W. P. Rogers (British, 19th Century), Figures in a Landscape, Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, de](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332500/179390798_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717709726)
![Two Victorian Bamboo Side Tables, 19th C: Description: Two Victorian Bamboo Side Tables, 19th C, a 36 in. x 11 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. pedestal side table with dark stain and painted top and a side table with woven tabletop and shelf.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332501/179394534_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710159)
![Victorian Giltwood Mirror, 19th C: Description: Victorian Giltwood Mirror, 19th C, with molded surround, the corners with leaf carving. Measurements: Height: 35 1/2 in. x Width: 23 1/2 in.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332501/179394485_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710159)
![Roy Fairchild-Woodard (UK), Red Dress, Serigraph: Description: Roy Fairchild-Woodard (UK, b. 1953), Red Dress, Serigraph, pencil signed, titled and marked AP at bottom, depicting a reclining woman, with Images Fine Art label on verso, matted and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332500/179390619_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717709726)
![Victorian Walnut Canterbury/Whatnot, c. 1850: Description: Victorian Walnut Canterbury/Whatnot, c. 1850, with three-quarter gallery on scrolled supports over a divided lower section and drawer, raised on turned legs and casters. Me](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332500/179390612_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717709726)
![Damien Hirst Love Will Tear Us Apart Signed Contemporary Art: Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Love Will Tear Us Apart Medium: Acrylic syringe dispenser, needles, syringes and packaging Size: 14" x 20" Year: 1995 Edition: X/30 Inscription: Signed "Damine Hirst" and n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6020/331749/179391190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717776685)
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![One-sheet Poster for the 1980 British Royal Premiere of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ leads our five lots to watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Propstore-May-30-British-Empire-Strikes-Back-poster.jpeg)
One-sheet Poster for the 1980 British Royal Premiere of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ leads our five lots to watch
One-sheet Poster for the 1980 British Royal Premiere of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ RICKMANSWORTH, UK – One of the rarest of Lucasfilm marketing one-sheets for The Empire Strikes Back will be offered at Propstore Thursday, May 30 as part of its UK-based Collectible Poster Live Auction – London sale. The complete catalog is available for […]
![Monumental sculptures by great British artists offered by Sworders May 19](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sworders-May-19-Joy.jpeg)
Monumental sculptures by great British artists offered by Sworders May 19
FARNHAM, UK – Sworders is currently offering selected contents from The Sculpture Park, the open-air display in the village of Churt, England. The auction of modern and contemporary outdoor sculpture runs online until Sunday, May 19. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Run by artist, collector, and dealer Eddie Powell during the […]
![British World War II recruiting poster in Hebrew leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ishtar-Aux-March-7-ATS-recruiting-poster-in-Hebrew.jpg)
British World War II recruiting poster in Hebrew leads our five auction highlights
World War II-era Poster, in Hebrew, Recruiting Jewish Women to Join the British Army, $7,800 TEL AVIV – Second World War posters recruiting British and American women to the war effort are a familiar sight at auction. Less well known, and much harder to find, are the posters that encouraged thousands of Jewish women to […]
![Hester Bateman, queen of British silversmiths](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HB-punch-bowl-Heritage-1-1.jpg)
Hester Bateman, queen of British silversmiths
NEW YORK — Collecting silver is a passion for those who seek eye-catching centerpieces fit for a palace or even just tumblers for everyday use. There are many styles as well as an infinite number of silversmiths to choose from. Women silversmiths were not uncommon in the 1700s, and one of the names that comes […]