Antique Emblems

The present piece also incorporates the Prince of Wales’ crest and motto, Ich Dien, and an emblem which features a caduceus flanked by a pair of cornucopias that probably relates to ...

Prominently cast in relief on the front is a crowned heraldic coat of arms (or figurative emblem) framed by scrollwork, signifying its original ownership by a noble family, monastery...

The frames are built with pegged mortise and tenon joinery in the time honored manner, and the carved lions atop the back posts, ancient emblems of strength and courage, lend a noble...

The medal features a prominent central spoked-wheel motif, an appropriate emblem for an organisation associated with early automobiles and motorcycles.

Within this captivating design, fantastical abstractions emerge—floral emblems, serrated leaves, Hamsa, boteh and rosettes etched in tones of rose, sky blue, and tan.

Rather than treating street furniture as purely functional, foundries incorporated architectural ornament, heraldic emblems, and civic symbolism into everyday infrastructure.

Scallop shells, a beloved emblem of the Louis XIV style, crown the corner consoles beneath a crisp dentil molded top.

Historically, this specific emblem was placed on Italian palazzos to affirm civic pride and prestige.

Dating to the nineteenth century, the piece reflects the decorative enthusiasm of the Victorian era for Irish national emblems and novelty furniture forms. The timber displays rich d...

The underside bears the printed Stellmacher Teplitz factory mark featuring a vase emblem, together with additional production markings.

Lions' heads stand guard at each corner and at the center of the frieze, ancient emblems of strength, courage and protection. Between them, bold gadrooning wraps around three sides, ...

Together, these celebrated emblems create an auspicious centerpiece that unites material abundance with inner harmony.

The generous open space is integral to its character, allowing the central ornament to assume the stature of an ancestral emblem while revealing the subtle irregularities that give h...

The sweeping sickle forms act almost as heraldic emblems, bringing sculptural authority to the field, while the angular vines establish rhythm from one end to the other.

From the December 1901 issue of United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette: "Officers of the USS Illinois on Dec 12 attended as guests a special soiree at the French Opera Hous...

Embossed in relief with the heraldic eagle and fortress emblem of the company, this rectangular advertising plaque represents the National Union Fire Office of Bedford, England.

An original color plate of 1911 from Gorer and Blacker's book of Chinese ceramic art, this sheet is given over to a pair of figures of ducks, emblems of wedded happiness, standing on...

This piece also has printed text applied under a circular moulding that reads ‘In me behold an emblem of mortality. After a reign in my native Woods of nearly 200 Years, I was cut do...

The nashiji decoration continues across the interior, while the underside is signed with the Zohiko (象彦) studio mark incorporating the elephant emblem.

The naturally curved horn is richly embellished with applied silver decoration, including a broad band of finely worked oak leaves and acorns, traditional emblems particularly approp...

Rich shades of blue and red are complemented by gilt-toned highlights, accentuating the shields and national emblems while retaining the character of the original coin.

Against a deep indigo field, monumental geometric emblems unfold in a striking arrangement of architectural precision and tribal symbolism.

The base retains the impressed factory mark JM with the anchor emblem, alongside the model number 3293.

An important feature is the woven inscription and emblem in the lower-left area, incorporating a royal-era Spanish symbol/emblem, with the word “MADRID” woven beneath it.

The exterior is painted with ripe peaches, symbols of longevity, and bats carrying interlocking golden coins, emblems of wealth and prosperity. Decorated in a pastel palette with gil...

An applied maker's plaque bearing the distinctive script 'Oertling' emblem and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' is mounted to the upper mahogany frieze above the glazed door, confirming its London ...

To her side is a chained lion, a long-standing emblem of the Netherlands, symbolizing strength and vigilance.

In Persian symbolism, the Tree of Life represents immortality, regeneration, and the connection between earthly existence and the heavens, while the cypress has long been revered as ...

The photographed marks include a fineness inscription, the number appearing to read “3631-3,” and a partially legible emblem whose outline is consistent with Alvin’s published mark i...

The primary objective was the poetry and accompanying emblems with a moralising symbolism. The city views were secondary and mainly published for decoration.

Slender branches, angular leaves, floral emblems, and scattered botehs animate the surrounding space, while the midnight-blue spandrels echo this vocabulary at each end.

Erato, the Muse of lyric and love poetry, studies a delicate butterfly, an emblem traditionally associated with the soul, love and transformation.

Enclosed within an elegant oval frame adorned with a star emblem at the apex, the composition displays a hybrid chimerical creature kneeling on a shoreline.

It features a solid cast iron housing, original brass blades, and the iconic Bergmann Berlin “B” emblem. Fully functional and running smoothly, this fan is not only a decorative stat...

Marked with United States Printing and Lithograph Co. emblem in mid-left. This poster's purpose was to encourage woman to work in agriculture while many of American's young men were ...

Below, a sweeping stretcher gathers at a carved center crowned by a prominent acorn finial, a classic emblem of strength and longevity. Each of the two short sides conceals a drawer ...

Two large panels show a lady and children in a walled garden with rocks, bamboo and cockscombs, smaller leaf and fruit shaped panels hold Po Ku emblems, and chih-lung dragons run thr...

The broad, slightly raised rim is bordered with elongated cartouche motifs and stylised emblems linked by flowing scrollwork, providing a balanced frame to the dense narrative at the...

These stylized botanical emblems carry associations with celebration, blessings, and renewal, recalling the ceremonial importance of henna in ancient customs.

These stylized botanical emblems carry associations with celebration, blessings, and renewal, recalling the ceremonial importance of henna in ancient customs.

The interior lid bears the "VICTROLA" emblem. This piece represents a significant era in home entertainment and audio technology.

Buglers and hornblowers played an essential operational role in field communications, signalling advances, retreats, and alerts, making them favoured patriotic emblems on framed plaq...

Hooked extensions recall the Koçboynuzu, or Ram's Horn, iconic an ancestral emblem of masculine strength, heroism, and prosperity.

Its sumptuous burgundy field unfolds with an enchanting array of botanical emblems, revealing a mesmerizing interplay of symmetry, symbolism, and decorative sophistication.

The boteh has long been interpreted as an emblem of life and regeneration, while floral forms convey beauty, renewal, and abundance.

With it's interesting detail and decoration, especially within the circular emblem on either of its sides, this piece will spark conversation with anyone who views it.

Dating to circa 1890, the model displays characteristics associated with late Qing dynasty folk pottery, where pigs traditionally served as auspicious emblems of abundance and prospe...

At opposing ends, elegant Shah Abbas palmettes emerge as solitary botanical emblems, their flowering silhouettes recalling the celebrated garden imagery associated with classical Saf...

Within Anatolian weaving traditions, the cross motif serves as a protective emblem, symbolically dividing the surrounding space into four quarters to guard against misfortune and the...

Geometric rosettes symbolize the life-giving energy of the sun, while cruciform emblems divide the surrounding space into four protective quarters, reinforcing the theme of cosmic ba...

These medallions appear almost celestial, floating like regal emblems across the crimson ground. Their cusped outlines evoke courtly cartouches and architectural niches, while the br...

Underneath the base, the pale crazed centre displays the clear impressed Pierrefonds workshop mark. This emblem depicts a medieval knight's helmet flanked by initials above a banner ...

The long windows crafted of carved and assembled keyfret components with a central circular shou (longlife) ideograph and multiple crossed flags of China (the star for 1911 and the f...

Interspersed throughout the exceptional composition, curling ram's horn devices recall ancestral emblems of strength, protection, prosperity, and masculine vitality.

Radiating panels surround the central cartouche, each containing various Buddhist emblems and floral decoration. At the centre is a finely painted scene depicting a bird perched upon...

While regional associations connect the six-pointed Kagome emblem to Japanese temple traditions of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, the overall configuration and theat...

Its upper tablet features a crisp strawberry motif surrounded by floral sprays, while the lower door bears a reverse-painted patriotic emblem flanked by spears and a ribbon banner re...

Large, multi-tiered flowerheads recall the peony, a celebrated emblem of power, wealth, and noble distinction in classical decorative traditions.

The Holstentor, built in the fifteenth century, was the western gate of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck and is today the emblem of the city. The plate is lettered "The Holstein Gate, Lu...

The hanging sign is a cut-out rearing horse set in a wreath of oak leaves and small flowers, tied with a gilt ribbon. The horse is the emblem of the piece. A historic wrought-iron w...