Antique Motto

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

An oval tray with a rolled rim brown border showing a motto molded in raised lettering, ‘Eat Thy Bread With Thankfulness.’

The surface of this impressive and unusual antique cigar box is plain and embellished with the bright cut engraved crest of an eagle soaring, above the motto 'Ardenter prosequor alis...

Italian Renaissance Architectural Frieze Print with Virtus Motto, 19th Century This vibrant 19th-century chromolithograph is Plate 47 from the renowned German decorative arts series...

The pottery, also known as Rockingham or Motto Ware, was produced from the 1870’s by William Mason, a South Derbyshire potter.

Wonderful example of an Empire gold seal with an Italian motto engraved in an oval bloodstone: "giamai ingrato".

A charming English Torquay pottery pitcher from Devon, England, featuring the whimsical hand-painted phrase: “If you can’t be aisy, be as aisy as you can.” Rich with personality and ...

A charming English Torquay pottery pitcher from Devon, England, featuring the whimsical hand-painted phrase: “Do the work that's nearest.” Rich with personality and regional characte...

Lion of Saint Mark with motto in Botticino marble - Serenissima - "Ti con nu, nu con ti" - 85 x 85 cm - Venice Spectacular and unique high relief in Botticino marble, depicting the ...

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

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...

Model no. F13 from the Cupid Motto Series. Entitled "Je decouvre tout".

A finely detailed Continental armorial painting, executed in gouache and watercolor on vellum or possibly heavy parchment, depicting a polychrome heraldic shield with the motto L’Esp...

This motto has been the motto of the Netherlands since 1815.

We can also see the mascarons depicting the Sun King and his motto "Nec Pluribus Impar", of which the signification was many times interpreted.

Large Iron Fire Back, Royal Crest and Motto. This is a Heavy Late 19th Century Cast Iron Fire Back Lion and unicorn supporting a crown mounted crest Bearing the traditional motto...

Model number: F 7 Height: 5.11 in MOTTO CHILD - 'JE LES BALANCE' - I BRING THEM INTO BALANCE Standing cupid dressed only in a red cloth tied around his waist at the side and a qu...

MEISSEN VERY LOVELY FIGURINE: MOTTO CHILD BY M.V.ACIER / JE LES METS A CALME ( = I'M CONCILIATING AND I'M SOOTHING ) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (...

Details of the Coat of Arms include two lions, a unicorn, a crown, a thistle, a rose and the following mottos, all hand carved into the stone: Motto of British monarchs: ‘Dieu et mo...

A finely executed Ex Libris created for Gino Sabattini, distinguished by its evocative representation of medieval Bologna and its learned humanistic motto "Amo Nesciri" ("I love to r...

19th Century Gothic Brass Jardiniere with Shields This is a very old piece it is decorated with Lions and Shields and it has a Latin Motto inscribed on both sides which means ‘Virt...

From the very first period of Josiah Wedgwood’s manufactory. The crest’s motto reads “Confido in Probitate” or “I trust in integrity.”

A small late 19th century English armorial stained glass window hanging panel showcasing a Coat of Arms above the Latin ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’ (work conquers all) from the ancient Roma...

The Arms depict a knights helmet, a Lion rampant holding a Rose, Six Birds and Salmon. The Motto at the base translates as 'Beauty & Health’, the plaque is sound with one cornet rose...

By the 18th century, hatchments had evolved into increasingly elaborate works of art, incorporating richly painted mantling, crests, mottos and symbolic imagery associated with death...

Above, an elaborate royal crown rises among deeply carved scrolling acanthus leaves, while the center is encircled by the inscription “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense,” the motto of the Or...

The heraldic composition includes the mottos Fortis in Arduis (“Brave in adversity”) and Vincere vel Mori (“Conquer or die”).

The centre of the frieze bares the motto ‘Credo’ Latin for ‘I Believe.’ Above, the mantel is supported by a carved shelf dressed with jewels, fabrics and foliage carved in great deta...

One of the cartouches bears the engraved motto: "HOFFNUNG FEST" ("firm hope"), accompanied by an anchor, the traditional symbol of hope and constancy.

Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense is the Latin motto of the Order of the Garter. In the late 1700s the star cap badge was originally elongated, becoming more symmetrical in the late 1800s.

The crest and motto are associated with Sir Philip Duncombe Pauncefort-Duncombe, 1st Baronet (1818–1890) of Great Brickhill Manor, Buckinghamshire.

A Matching Pair of 19th Century Hand-Colored Armorial Engravings Description: Each piece displays a central heraldic shield topped by an aristocratic crown and crest, flanked by cer...

Although often thought of as children's entertainment, Guignol's sharp wit and linguistic verve have always been appreciated by adults as well, as shown by the motto of a prominent L...

The silver tea caddy is fitted with a plain domed hinged cover ornamented with the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a bull's head cabossed, horned, between two flags, staved...

Particularly striking is the heraldic cartouche to the front, painted with a decorative coat of arms above the motto “Esse Quam Videri” - translated as “To be, rather than to seem.”

Beside the figures appears the Italian motto "Chi vuol esser lieta sia, doman non v'è certezza"("Let those who wish to be joyful do so, for tomorrow is uncertain"), the celebrated re...

“NON SANS DROICT” The phrase “Non sans droict” is Old French for “not without right” and is famously associated with the Shakespeare family coat of arms. The motto appears to have ...

Signed with branded mark, having two original paper maker's labels: "from the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley", one under the desk and a second under the right side drawer. Th...

A substantial Venetian Renaissance Revival carved walnut Bible casket or document chest, likely northern Italian, circa 1880–1920, the hinged lid centered by a deeply carved winged L...

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Quality oak presents fine grain interest and warm caramel hues Wonderful exposed joints a bold feature of the Glastonbur...

The principal coin reproduces a Salzburg thaler of Johann Ernst von Thun, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg (1687–1709), with the seated Madonna and Child above the archiepiscopal arms a...

The book is bound in full tan calf, the front board stamped in gilt with the armorial crest of the Edinburgh Institution — a bust of Pallas Athena encircled by the motto Doctrina Vim...

The lid is inlaid with the engraved crest of the McCarthy Reagh family depicting a lizard held in a fist together with the family motto, “Strong, Courageous and Swift.” The highly d...

The shaped border is ornamented with a fine and impressive contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting hand holding birds' leg erased a` la quise (at the thigh) all above the mo...

The host is placed in the central glass frame, from which radiates a sunburst frame beneath the cross. The motto in white and blue enamel is unusual and means "Come to me all you w...

The coat of arms, probably from Southend shows the motto "Forti Nihil Difficile", in Latin translating to "For The Brave Nothing Is Difficult".

Beneath the arms appears the Latin motto “Provide et Constanter”, meaning “With foresight and constancy” or, more literally, “prudently and steadfastly.”

Striking craftsmanship with fascinating heraldic interest Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select walnut stocks present fine grain interest and quality fretwork Ric...

The coconut-shell bowl having a reeded silver rim over a richly gilded silver-lined interior, the bowls exterior rendered with relief carved detail featuring the coat of arms, crest,...

This antique sterling silver tankard is fitted with a hallmarked S scroll handle ornamented with an impressive heart shaped decorated terminal; the terminal is embellished with a bri...

Below, is a ribbon featuring the motto "Dieu et mon droit" (God and my right). The glass is marked SRD underneath for “Supply Reserve Depot”.

The surface is further embellished with four engraved scenes of the Royal family homes, in addition to a large central Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, above the motto 'Dieu...

Original antique lithograph poster - The Empire’s Defenders - featuring colourful images celebrating the military might of the British Empire around the world during the late Victori...

The characters "Q" and "1" flanking the motto ribbon are probably a battery designation in the letter-and-number form used by the Royal Artillery before 1889, denoting Q Battery, 1st...

"Warwick Coat of Arms" "In Concussa Fides Nudaque Veritas" Unshakeable Faith and Bare Truth Motto of Fordyce & Waskett Family

The lid features an intricately sculpted motto which reads “Souvenir d'amitié” (Souvenir of Friendship).

In 1889, he adopted as his trademark the motto of 17th-century Parisian clockmakers: Solis mendaces arguit horas (“The hours of the sun are deceptive”).

Wall Plaque Mounted with Bronze Coat of Arms of the city of Leeds The bronze is set on a fine walnut shield it is 18” tall, 14” wide and 1.5” deep The badge showcases the coat of ar...

Each backplate is conceived as an armorial trophy, crowned by a coronet and centered with a shield carved with a heraldic beast—most plausibly a stag or hart shown in profile (passan...

At the heart of the visual juxtaposition, an emperor presides from an elevated throne beneath a globe bearing the abbreviated motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR), surmounted by t...