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American Victorian Framed Embroidery Motto
American Victorian Framed Embroidery Motto

American Victorian Framed Embroidery Motto

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian (19th Century) horizontal embroidered \"I Need Thee Every Hour\" sampler.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Motto

Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures

Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarzana, CA

Antique Meissen complete 12 piece set - "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

Adams & Bromley English Majolica Geranium Motto Bread Tray
Adams & Bromley English Majolica Geranium Motto Bread Tray

Adams & Bromley English Majolica Geranium Motto Bread Tray

By Adams & Bromley

Located in Philadelphia, PA

rolled rim brown border showing a motto molded in raised lettering, ‘Eat Thy Bread With Thankfulness

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motto

Materials

Earthenware

English Measham Bargeware Blue Ribbon Teetotaler Temperance Motto Tea Kettle
English Measham Bargeware Blue Ribbon Teetotaler Temperance Motto Tea Kettle

English Measham Bargeware Blue Ribbon Teetotaler Temperance Motto Tea Kettle

By Barge Ware

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Measham – Bargeware Tea Kettle impressed with the Blue Ribbon Temperance motto, England, circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motto

Materials

Pottery

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto
English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

pink banner bearing the poignant motto, "FORGET NOT ERIN." Historic Context: The Meaning of "Forget

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"
C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

Located in Baltimore, MD

Beautiful 17th century posey ring with the engraving "A Frende's Gifte" engraved in an early form of Middle English. Posey rings were popular in both France and England between the 1...

Category

1690s English George I Antique Motto

Materials

22k Gold

British Topaz Signet Ring 14K Gold Motto Donec Devs Dat Dono, 1890
British Topaz Signet Ring 14K Gold Motto Donec Devs Dat Dono, 1890

British Topaz Signet Ring 14K Gold Motto Donec Devs Dat Dono, 1890

Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv

Antique British Topaz Signet Ring 14 K Gold Motto “Donec Devs Dat Dono” c.1890 Overview A rare

Category

1890s Antique Motto

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold

Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880
Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880

Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen very lovely figurine: Motto Child By M.V.acier / Je Les Ramène (= I'll Get Them Back

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Porcelain Cherub Motto Figurine "Je decouvre tout" Model F13
Antique Meissen Porcelain Cherub Motto Figurine "Je decouvre tout" Model F13

Antique Meissen Porcelain Cherub Motto Figurine "Je decouvre tout" Model F13

By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique porcelain Cupid figurine. By Meissen. Model no. F13 from the Cupid Motto

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty little Japanese lacquered box. On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Motto

Materials

Wood

Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV's Mascaron and Motto
Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV's Mascaron and Motto

Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV's Mascaron and Motto

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

depicting the Sun King and his motto "Nec Pluribus Impar", of which the signification was many times

Category

17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Motto

Materials

Iron

Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814
Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814

Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814

By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

highlighted with pink and turquoise highlights, surrounding the Meissen cherubs: MOTTO CHILD - 'LAS DE

Category

Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period
Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period

Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN VERY LOVELY FIGURINE: MOTTO CHILD BY M.V.ACIER / JE LES METS A CALME ( = I'M

Category

Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

Equestrian Statue of King Henry IV of France, Late 19th Century
Equestrian Statue of King Henry IV of France, Late 19th Century

Equestrian Statue of King Henry IV of France, Late 19th Century

Located in ROUEN, FR

au chemin de l’honneur, 1590.” This motto is traditionally associated with King Henry IV and refers

Category

Late 19th Century French School Antique Motto

Materials

Bronze

Rare alping system walking stick for deer hunting, France 1860.
Rare alping system walking stick for deer hunting, France 1860.

Rare alping system walking stick for deer hunting, France 1860.

Located in Milan, IT

decorated by medaillons depicting in relief the head of a deer surrounded by a ribbon with a motto: ‘ Quand

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Motto

Materials

Iron

An Impressive Pair of Silver-Plated Champagne Coolers, England Circa 1920
An Impressive Pair of Silver-Plated Champagne Coolers, England Circa 1920

An Impressive Pair of Silver-Plated Champagne Coolers, England Circa 1920

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

their original removable liners. Both coolers showing engraved armorials & motto ‘Serva Jugum

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Motto

Materials

Silver Plate

Ornate Edwardian Sterling Silver Armorial Gallery Tray by C.S. Harris, 1907
Ornate Edwardian Sterling Silver Armorial Gallery Tray by C.S. Harris, 1907

Ornate Edwardian Sterling Silver Armorial Gallery Tray by C.S. Harris, 1907

By Charles Stuart Harris

Located in London, London

open handles. The surface is engraved with a central armorial crest and the motto "Res Non Verba." It

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II
19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

by a garter bearing the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" which translates to "Shame on him who

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Motto

Materials

Lead

Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.
Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.

Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.

Located in Firenze, IT

syllables, which constitute the abbreviation of the words that make up the motto of the epigraphic ring

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Motto

Materials

Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Soup Plates 1820
Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Soup Plates 1820

Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Soup Plates 1820

By Edward Farrell

Located in London, GB

arms is that of Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings (1797–1859) with the family motto Justitiae Tenax

Category

Early 19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Dinner Plates 1820
Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Dinner Plates 1820

Antique Georgian Regency Set of 12 Silver Dinner Plates 1820

By Edward Farrell

Located in London, GB

arms is that of Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings (1797–1859) with the family motto Justitiae Tenax

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Center Table with Pietra Dura Top
A Center Table with Pietra Dura Top

A Center Table with Pietra Dura Top

Located in New York, NY

pieces depicting the van Wedekind family coat of arms with the motto "Nil Differre" (Do not push anything

Category

1880s Antique Motto

Materials

Marble

Circa 1740 Chinese Porcelain Pair of Famille Rose Armorial Soup Plates
Circa 1740 Chinese Porcelain Pair of Famille Rose Armorial Soup Plates

Circa 1740 Chinese Porcelain Pair of Famille Rose Armorial Soup Plates

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

armorial history is included and the crest/motto noted: "A Cocksable beaked and armed fules, and motto

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II
19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

19th Century Roundel Depicting The Royal Arms of Charles II

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

by a garter bearing the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" which translates to "Shame on him who

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Motto

Materials

Metal, Lead

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed
Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

Double Handled Polychrome Glazed Pottery Motto Vase by: Artist Leo Maes-Vereenooghe (Flemish

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Motto

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Stylish George V Sterling Silver Armorial Bar Tray by Walker & Hall, 1920
Stylish George V Sterling Silver Armorial Bar Tray by Walker & Hall, 1920

Stylish George V Sterling Silver Armorial Bar Tray by Walker & Hall, 1920

By Walker & Hall

Located in London, London

handles. The centre of the tray is engraved with a crest and the motto "Aime Ton Frere" (Love Thy Brother

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fruit / Bon Bon Dish (1901)
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fruit / Bon Bon Dish (1901)

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Fruit / Bon Bon Dish (1901)

By Carrington & Co

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

cut engraved crest of two hammers in saltire, thereon a cock regardant, all above the motto 'En

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

George V Sterling Silver Nautical Decanter by Dudley & Cox, 1924
George V Sterling Silver Nautical Decanter by Dudley & Cox, 1924

George V Sterling Silver Nautical Decanter by Dudley & Cox, 1924

Located in London, London

decanter is of a distinctive ring or 'lifebuoy' form and is hand-engraved with the motto "When sinking

Category

1920s English Antique Motto

Materials

Sterling Silver

Massive Victorian Seal Ring
Massive Victorian Seal Ring

Massive Victorian Seal Ring

Located in Litchfield, CT

. The seal features a Noble House coat of arms with a Latin motto that translates as “I flourish with

Category

1890s Antique Motto

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Early 19thC Rosewood Centre Table with Marble Top
Early 19thC Rosewood Centre Table with Marble Top

Early 19thC Rosewood Centre Table with Marble Top

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 19thC Rosewood Centre Table with Marble Top having Petra Dura Inlay with the motto "For King

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Motto

Materials

Marble

Georgian Sterling Silver Column Candlesticks (1803)
Georgian Sterling Silver Column Candlesticks (1803)

Georgian Sterling Silver Column Candlesticks (1803)

By George Eadon & Co ( Eadon, Kibbles & John Weaver ) 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

with a belt accented with the family motto 'Study Quiet'. The bases retain the original contemporary

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Motto

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Italian Painted Tapestry Panel, Signed and Dated 1903
Early 20th Century Italian Painted Tapestry Panel, Signed and Dated 1903

Early 20th Century Italian Painted Tapestry Panel, Signed and Dated 1903

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

word now partially obscured — a classical pastoral motto translating to “pluck the fruits,” reinforcing

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Motto

Materials

Tapestry, Linen

Émile Picault French Bronze Warrior Sculpture “Vincere Aut Mori”
Émile Picault French Bronze Warrior Sculpture “Vincere Aut Mori”

Émile Picault French Bronze Warrior Sculpture “Vincere Aut Mori”

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Norwood, NJ

the Latin motto “Vincere aut mori” (“To conquer or to die”), reinforcing the theme of courage, honor

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Motto

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Sterling Silver Venison Dish by William Ker Reid
Victorian Sterling Silver Venison Dish by William Ker Reid

Victorian Sterling Silver Venison Dish by William Ker Reid

By William Ker Reid

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

a wolf rampant with three mullets fesseways above the motto ‘semper vigilans’ - always vigilant

Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Motto

Materials

Silver, Sheffield Plate, Sterling Silver

19th Century Armorial Stained Glass Panel From Locko Park Derbyshire
19th Century Armorial Stained Glass Panel From Locko Park Derbyshire

19th Century Armorial Stained Glass Panel From Locko Park Derbyshire

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

red glass. The motto ‘Duty Leads Me’ runs across the bottom of the crest. The Lowe family can be

Category

Late 19th Century English Medieval Antique Motto

Materials

Metal, Lead

Venetian school of the late 16th century, Portrait of a gentleman
Venetian school of the late 16th century, Portrait of a gentleman

Venetian school of the late 16th century, Portrait of a gentleman

Located in Milan, IT

nuoto, probabilmente si mette in salvo da un naufragio: l’immagine è corredata da un motto in lingua

Category

16th Century Antique Motto

Materials

Copper

Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup
Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup

Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

the City of Bath crest and the Latin motto "Floreat Bathon" ("May Bath Flourish"). The underside bears

Category

Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Antique Motto

Materials

Silver Plate

A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”
A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

a dying lion resting on two shields, the motto “Helvetiorum Fidei Ac Virtuti dei X August II et III

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Motto

Materials

Walnut

Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel

Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel

Located in Buffalo, NY

the motto "E. Pluribus Unum" is embroidered on a fluttering ribbon .In 1854, after Matthew C. Perry

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Motto

Materials

Silk, Wood

Rare Antique Ironstone Mason's Ashworth Chinoiserie Large Serving Platter
Rare Antique Ironstone Mason's Ashworth Chinoiserie Large Serving Platter

Rare Antique Ironstone Mason's Ashworth Chinoiserie Large Serving Platter

By Ashworth Ironstone

Located in New York, NY

Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom Warrant with the motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense" which

Category

19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Motto

Materials

Ironstone

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Antique Motto For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the antique motto you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold and 18k Gold — can elevate any look. If you’re looking for an antique motto from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. An antique motto from Michel Victor Acier, Bilston Battersea and Chamberlains Worcester — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. An antique motto can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 1 Agate versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a single cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for an antique motto, you’ll find that many are available today for men, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and women.

How Much is a Antique Motto?

The price for an antique motto starts at $125 and tops out at $26,500 with these dining-entertaining, on average, selling for $1,600.