V.Empire

Handmade in the Himalayan Foothills. Rooted in a Craft That Predates the British Empire.

In Roorkee — a historic town in the foothills of the Himalayas — a community of artisans has been making precision brass instruments since the era of the British Empire. When the British left India, those artisans kept going. They passed the skills to the next generation, and the next, and the one after that. Today, every kaleidoscope, compass, sundial, telescope, clock and nautical piece in the V.Empire collection is made by hand in Roorkee by craftspeople who carry that same centuries-old tradition — and whose livelihoods depend on the craft continuing.

V.Empire brings these pieces to the UK as vintage-inspired collectibles and home décor objects of genuine character. Handmade brass kaleidoscopes with antique engraved finish, presented in handmade Victorian-style wooden boxes. Elegant hourglasses and sand timers. Nautical telescopes and compasses. Victorian-style clocks and vintage globes. Each piece is fully functional as well as decorative, made from premium grade solid brass that develops a patina with time. These are not reproductions of a generic antique aesthetic — they are objects made using the same methods, in the same tradition, with the same materials that produced the originals. Whether you are a collector, a traveller, or someone looking for a gift that will genuinely be kept, V.Empire is the right answer.

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