American Victorian Framed Embroidery Motto
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian (19th Century) horizontal embroidered \"I Need Thee Every Hour\" sampler.
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Assembled Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
$21,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Assembled Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
Complete, Assembled Set of 12 Antique Meissen "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by Schoenau).
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Adams & Bromley English Majolica Geranium Motto Bread Tray
By Adams & Bromley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An oval tray with a 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
Victorian 'Ardenter prosequor alis' Motto Engraved Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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...
Category
1890s English Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Renaissance Architectural Frieze Print with Virtus Motto, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Category
1880s Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
English Measham Bargeware Blue Ribbon Teetotaler Temperance Motto Tea Kettle
By Barge Ware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The pottery, also known as Rockingham or Motto Ware, was produced from the 1870’s by William Mason, a South Derbyshire potter.
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motto
Materials
Pottery
19th Century English Torquay Earthenware Motto Pitcher, Devon Pottery with Boat
Located in Elkhart, IN
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Motto
Materials
Faience, Pottery
19th Century English Torquay Earthenware Motto Pitcher, Devon Pottery with Boats
Located in Elkhart, IN
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Motto
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Lion of Saint Mark with motto in Botticino marble - Serenissima 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
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 ...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Motto
Materials
Marble
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
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Model no. F13 from the Cupid Motto Series. Entitled "Je decouvre tout".
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
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
English Porcelain Gold-Ground Patch Box, Irish Motto "Forget Not Erin", Coalport
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Patrick’s Day and painted or embroidered on keepsakes. The motto on this box, cast in the language of the "forget me not" tokens exchanged between friends, reads as a personal charge...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Heraldic Shield Painting on Vellum, Motto “L’Espérance Me Soutient” 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Motto
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
$137Sale Price|20% Off
Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This motto has been the motto of the Netherlands since 1815.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV's Mascaron and Motto
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
We can also see the mascarons depicting the Sun King and his motto "Nec Pluribus Impar", of which the signification was many times interpreted.
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
Large Iron Fire Back, Royal Crest and Motto. This is a Heavy Late 19th Century
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
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...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
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
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...
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
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 CONCILIATING AND I'M SOOTHING ) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (...
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare Order Of The Garter Giltwood Sunburst Mirror Circa 1920 France
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and very pretty early 20th century French giltwood sunburst wall mirror, circa 1920, the centre bearing the motto of the Order of the Garter 'Honi soit qui mal y pense'.
Category
1920s French Belle Époque Antique Motto
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Antique Chawner & Co Sterling Silver Soup Ladle, London 1854
Located in Nottingham, GB
Heraldic Crest ; Depicting A Stag's head. Latin motto reads ; Crescit Sub Pondere Vitus . Crescit sub pondere virtus" is a heraldic crest motto that translates to "Virtue thri...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
1915 15k Yellow Gold Enamel Worcestershire Regiment Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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.
Category
1910s Unknown Regency Antique Motto
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
A French 19th century Louis XIV st. Plaster plaque/wall decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
At the center of this stunning wall decor is the emblem of Louis XIV, the Sun King, with is personal motto "NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR" meaning "without equal".
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Motto
Materials
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Islamic Silver Teapot and Sucrier
Located in Nottingham, GB
Both the teapot and sucrier are engraved with a heraldic crest depicting a boar’s head above the Latin motto “Ne Obliviscaris,” meaning “Forget Not.” The boar’s head traditionally re...
Category
19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Carved Fruitwood Canadian Coat of Arms Wall Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Note: It cannot date to circa 1880 because Canada’s present coat of arms and the motto A Mari Usque Ad Mare were officially adopted in 1921.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Motto
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Brandy Warmer by James McKay, 1850
By James McKay
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
One side of the pan bears the Maitland family crest displaying on a ducal coronet a lion sejant affrontée, holding in the dexter paw a sword in pale, and in the sinister a fleur-de-l...
Category
1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique English Carved Bath Stone Crest or Coat of Arms
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Stone
Ex Libris Gino Sabattini, Woodcut, Signed, Early 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Antique Motto
Materials
Woodcut
Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Tray by Cooper Brothers
By Cooper Brothers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Poisson Rare - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
By Félicien Rops
Located in Roma, IT
Clutches of seashells and organic fragments rest on the ground before her hand This print has earned an incredibly prominent place in late 19th-century avant-garde literature and pu...
Category
1880s Modern Antique Motto
Materials
Etching
18th Century Creamware Wedgwood Wine Cooler with Armorial Crest
Located in South Paris, ME
From the very first period of Josiah Wedgwood’s manufactory. The crest’s motto reads “Confido in Probitate” or “I trust in integrity.”
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Gothic Brass Jardiniere with Shields This is a very old piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Victorian Goddess Woman Cameo Enamel Locket Pendant Necklace Gold Belle Epoque
Located in New York, NY
The cartouche area at the bottom has not been engraved and thus you may engrave your own initials or motto if desired. The bale is a gorgeous large bale adorned with lovely gold work...
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold
Circa 1910 American Walnut Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
There is a manufacturing metal tag underneath the top which says Acme in the center, and the surrounding motto "the factory guarantees the quality" and Chattanooga, TN.
Category
1910s American Antique Motto
Materials
Walnut
Small 19th Century English Armorial Window Hanging Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Lead
The Coat of Arms of Bournemouth a Solid Iron Wall Plaque This interesting piec
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
Antique Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Meat Platters by William Stroud
By William Stroud
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
One side of each platter is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved marital coat of arms*, surmounted with a baronial coronet and above the Rolle family motto ‘Nec rege, ...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare 18th Century Heraldic Funerary Panel Oil Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
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...
Category
18th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century George III Sterling Silver Waiter, 1785
Located in Nottingham, GB
The centre bears a historic heraldic crest accompanied by the Latin motto “Tenax et Fidelis,” translating as “Persevering and Faithful.”
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Armorial Porcelain Covered Jars, Probably Edmé Samson
By Edmé Samson
Located in Morristown, NJ
The fronts display a colorful heraldic crest supported by a lion and unicorn and bearing the Latin motto “Sola Virtus Invicta,” meaning “Virtue Alone Is Invincible.”
Category
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Antique 19thC Scottish Silver Mounted Horn Table Snuff Mull & Jars c.1850
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The broad end of the horn is fitted with a silver mounted hinged cover, decorated with a thistle and bearing the historic Scottish motto “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit” - “No one provokes ...
Category
1850s Scottish Other Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Engraved white glass, blown and lobed - Germany or Netherlands - 17th century
Located in Lommel, BE
One of the cartouches bears the engraved motto: "HOFFNUNG FEST" ("firm hope"), accompanied by an anchor, the traditional symbol of hope and constancy.
Category
17th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Glass
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Medallion by George Edward & Sons, 1923
By George Edward & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The city of Glasgow did not have a coat of arms until the middle of the 19th century, when Lord Lyon King at Arms gave approval of the one known today in 1866. The motto is said to h...
Category
1920s British Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
B. A. Beskow, Heraldic Steel Brooch with the Arms of MacDowall of Garthland 1885
By Bernhard August Beskow
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
The heraldic composition includes the mottos Fortis in Arduis (“Brave in adversity”) and Vincere vel Mori (“Conquer or die”).
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Motto
Materials
Steel
Rare Antique Russian Imperial 14K Yellow Gold Jeton Pendant
Located in New York, NY
The Imperial Philanthropic Society was the largest charitable organization of the Russian Empire whose motto was: Love Thy Neighbour as Thyself. These jetons were awarded to individu...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Motto
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Regency Prince of Wales Feathers Pearlware Pottery Prattware Plaques
Located in Downingtown, PA
Historical Context The ostrich feathers, first borne by Edward the Black Prince in the fourteenth century and later combined with a coronet and the motto Ich Dien, form the badge of ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Motto
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
19th Century Tudor Style English Oak Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Tudor Antique Motto
Materials
Oak
Heinrich Ernst Asmus, Greek and Ionian Orders Engravings, Berlin, circa 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
The collar incorporates lions, crosses, and interlaced initials, while the principal insignia carry the order’s motto, Auspicium Melioris Aevi. Its identification with the Ionian Isl...
Category
1830s German Classical Greek Antique Motto
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood, Paper
French Revolutionary Faience Plate Historically Defaced Royal Slogan, c. 1791
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
It displays the short-lived, transitional motto of the French Constitutional Monarchy: "Vive la Nation, La Loi..."
Category
1790s Antique Motto
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 15ct Gold & Platinum Royal Engineers Cap Badge
Located in Nottingham, GB
The Royal Engineers trace their history to the early 18th century and have long provided military engineering and technical support to the British Army. Their celebrated motto, **“Ub...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Italian Bronze Maritime Wall Plaque of Saint Francis of Paola, circa 1950
Located in Lisse, NL
The word Charitas—the saint’s traditional motto—is inscribed beside his halo. Saint Francis was particularly revered among Italian sailors, fishermen and port workers.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
A Matching Pair of 19th Century Hand-Colored Armorial Engravings
$1,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Matching Pair of 19th Century Hand-Colored Armorial Engravings
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
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...
Category
19th Century British Antique Motto
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique M1850 Pickelhaube Kugelhelm Helmet, Pre WWI
Located in Nottingham, GB
To the front is the imposing Prussian spread-eagle helmet plate bearing the crowned FR cipherand the traditional motto Mit Gott für König und Vaterland With God for King and Fatherl...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Pair of unusual Gilt Bronze German Rococo 18th Century Candelabra with Lemons
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The arms incorporate the family motto, *Fax mentis honesta gloria*. At approximately 12.2 inches tall, the pair offers an intimate yet striking sculptural presence.
Category
1750s German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
Full Set of Twelve 19th Century French Original Guignol Puppets
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
Stephen Smith Antique Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver Gilt Goblets
By Stephen Smith
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The plain circular foot of each impressive piece of Victorian silverware bears the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a flag/vexillum above the motto 'Vexillum Reddit Honores'...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Ultrajectum Office Building, Zeist, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Located in Langweer, NL
The front elevation shows a symmetrical, villa-form block with a pedimented central bay bearing a carved coat of arms, the lettering 'Ultrajectum' over the entrance and 'Kosmos' bene...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet by James Dixon & Sons, 1899
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The body of this silver goblet is embellished with an applied cartouche pertaining to the London Athletic Club accented with a uncial-style typeface and incorporating the motto 'Vinc...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique French Gold-Filled St. George and the Dragon Locket Pendant, ca. 1910
By Edmond-Henri Becker
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Together with the image of Saint George, the motto gives the medallion its protective symbolism: a reminder of hope and safety even in difficult or turbulent times.
Category
1910s French Antique Motto
Materials
Gold-filled, 18k Gold
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Following the earlier tradition of British and American sailor-made woolies, these later 19th century embroidered souvenirs featured many of the same design woolies motifs, including...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese American Empire Antique Motto
Materials
Silk, Glass
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Gilded Frame Sampler Motto
Located in Wainscott, NY
"Remember the Creator" Motto , Water Gilt Frame
Category
19th Century Antique Motto
Antique School Sign with Great Motto
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful antique Chinese sign which displays a schools heartwarming motto: "The greatest happiness is to be kindhearted".
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Motto
Materials
Pine
Gold Signet Ring with the Motto "Love Serves"
Located in London, GB
A wonderful rare 18ct gold signet ring which is Victorian, circa 1870. The motto is charming “Love Serves”, with a bull in the centre.
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
18k Gold
English Mid-19th Century Military Munitions Box with Royal Mottos, Coat of Arms
Unavailable
H 15 in W 34.5 in D 11 in
English Mid-19th Century Military Munitions Box with Royal Mottos, Coat of Arms
Located in Wells, ME
English military munitions box of thick full cowhide leather over cork with painted royal coat of arms and mottos on the top: " Honi Soi (qui) Mal y Pense" and "Dieu et Mon Droit" su...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed 'DF', c. 1800
Unavailable
H 1.78 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed 'DF', c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
Only the wealthiest and most powerful patrons could commission items, personalised with a monogram, or an armorial device, such as coat of arms, a crest, or a motto.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Lacquer
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Cheltenham, GB
The reeded flowing drapery shaped back encompassing a sunken shield escutcheon with possibly the 'Hollingworth' coat of arms 'Stag Lodged' and their motto 'Disc Ferenda Pati' ( Lear...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Qing Dynasty Armorial Lacquer and Gilt Framed Panel
Unavailable
H 13.19 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Rare 19th Century Qing Dynasty Armorial Lacquer and Gilt Framed Panel
Located in Richmond, London
Fortunately, the finely detailed coat of arms allows us to date this magnificent lacquer screen to a date just after 1815 as it incorporates the distinguished badge and motto - Tria ...
Category
1810s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Armorial Dessert Plates, Qianlong, circa 1790
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Bearing the Arms of McKenzie quartering Chisholm, the blue star decoration below tassel frieze with painted crest and motto, pulchroir exardius, mongrammed “M” in center field -6 1/...
Category
1790s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Unavailable
Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
The often-rhymed mottos of many of these rings express feelings of love and fidelity.
Category
17th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of George III Silver Half Fluted Wine Coasters with Turned Fruitwood Base
Located in Windsor Forest, Berkshire
A Pair of George III Silver Half Fluted Wine Coasters With Turned Fruitwood Base and central silver medalion engraved with a hand holding an arrow below a banner engraved with the mo...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Coat of Arms Plate in Chinese Porcelain, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
On the lower strip the motto “ESSE QUAM VIDERI” from Latin, “to be instead of to seem”.
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
One '1' Gold/Silver Memorial Ornament/Brooch "Stuart Cristal", England, 1690
Unavailable
W 0.99 in D 0.36 in L 0.91 in
One '1' Gold/Silver Memorial Ornament/Brooch "Stuart Cristal", England, 1690
Located in Heerlen, NL
Below the Scene is the motto: O aco meal: ?? The scene is set under a facteded Rock Cristal to a border of natural River Pearls.
Category
17th Century English Baroque Antique Motto
Materials
Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
Victorian Copper Coach Plate, Smith Cuninghame Family
Located in London, GB
Motto: 'Via tuta virtutis'. The crest of a right hand holding a plumb rule with the motto 'Ad amussim' applies to Cuninghame, while the crest of a ship in drestress with the motto ...
Category
1890s English Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Copper
Campaign Box Carved Gentleman's British Army WW2 Regimental Arms
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 12.21 in D 8.27 in
Campaign Box Carved Gentleman's British Army WW2 Regimental Arms
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Carving from the Latin motto “Quis separabit” meaning "Who will separate us”.
Category
19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Motto
Materials
Fruitwood
Meissen Cupid Lighting Hearts with Flame ‘Je Les Enflamme’
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Altrincham, GB
Meissen figure of cupid lighting hearts with flame from a series of 16 each inscribed with the motto in french on the base. In this instance it says ‘Je Les Enflamme’ ‘I Ignite them’.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Compton Pottery Mary Seton Watts cobra terracotta sundial, c1900
Unavailable
H 46 in W 12 in D 12 in
Arts & Crafts Compton Pottery Mary Seton Watts cobra terracotta sundial, c1900
Located in London, GB
The cobra sun dial was available with or without a carved motto; this one is with the carved inscribed motto.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Motto
Materials
Terracotta
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Literature: Joan Evans records in her compendium of posy rings several variations of the motto (Evans 1931, p. 18), such as “A loveing wife a Happy Life” or “A loving wife prolongeth...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
Simulated-Turtle Shell
Located in Milan, IT
simulated -turtle shell engraved at the top with crossed american flag and motto"e pluribus unum on" a ribbon above the motto"we owe allegiance to no crow" below,with an oval portrai...
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Motto
Alexander Antique Sterling Silver Scottish Clan Badge by McKenzie and Co.
Unavailable
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Alexander Antique Sterling Silver Scottish Clan Badge by McKenzie and Co.
Located in London, GB
Motto usually for McDonald who is distantly related.
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Armorial Porcelain Charger with Crest of Royal Coat of Arms
Unavailable
H 2.5 in Dm 18 in
19th Century English Armorial Porcelain Charger with Crest of Royal Coat of Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century English armorial porcelain charger with crest of Royal coat of arms and order of the garter motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense". Unmarked.
Category
19th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
.; US size 8 ½; UK size Q 1/2 The rounded hoop, flat on its perimeters, is engraved on the inside with the motto “God above increase our love” written in italic letters.
Category
17th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
Antique Georgian Heraldic Seal Fob "Loyalty = Right"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
It features the head and body of a man, with the French motto: "Gardez votre loyaute. Maintenez vos droite" which translates as Maintain Your Loyalty to Uphold Your Right.
Category
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Materials
Agate, 15k Gold
Cameron Scottish Antique Silver Clan Badge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Scotland, circa 1880. MOTTO: 'Pro Rege Et Patria'. Measures: Diameter 2.1 inches (5.33cm) Weight: 0.90 troy ounces (28 grams).
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Recalling Shakespearean verse, these mottos often rhymed to express feelings of love, friendship, fidelity, faith, etc.
Category
17th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Literature: “Posy rings,” their name deriving from the term poesie or poetry, are rings inscribed with mottos either in prose or verse. They often concealed love messages inside thei...
Category
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Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Silver Covered Vegetable Dishes
Unavailable
Georgian Silver Covered Vegetable Dishes
Located in Greenwich, CT
His silver was, and here is, magnificent- still bearing the famous motto.
Category
1820s British Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Doulton Burslem William Ewart Gladstone commemorative jug
By Doulton Burslem
Located in East Geelong, VIC
On the other side is a hand tinted replica of his family's crest, coat of arms and motto. The handle is moulded to represent laurel leaves and berries, and the jug is finished off wi...
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Materials
Porcelain
12 Maison Odiot French Gilt 950 Silver Dessert Plates Engraved Armorials, C.1900
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12 Maison Odiot French Gilt 950 Silver Dessert Plates Engraved Armorials, C.1900
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
12 Maison Odiot French gilt 950 silver dessert plates engraved armorials c. 1900 Engraved armorial featuring a knight's helmet with the motto "Sans Crainte" - without fear. Scallo...
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19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
English Baronet's Leather Trunk on Stand, C. 1910
Located in Guadalajara, MX
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Materials
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Samson of Paris Mock Chinese Export Ware Armorial Plate
By Samson & Cie
Located in East Geelong, VIC
It is decorated to the centre with, what purports to be, the armorial, or family crest, of the Boyd family, using the Boyd families' motto "Confido". This is surrounded with hand pai...
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Materials
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Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Joan Evans records two variations of this motto in differing spellings (Evans 1931, p. 105).
Category
Early 1700s English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
Sterling Silver Money Box Birmingham 1910 Horace Woodward & Co
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A splendid early 20th century sterling silver ‘Humpty Dumpty’ themed money box designed with a delightful bayonet fitting base around which sits a raised motto ‘BE PREPARED FOR A RAI...
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1910s British Modern Antique Motto
Materials
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A Chamberlain Worcester Sir John Hullock Breakfast Cup & Saucer
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
Plates with full arms display Hullock impaling Martin. Motto 'Tentanda Via Est' , 'The way must be tried'.
Category
19th Century British Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Bloodstone Intaglio Fob Seal
Located in London, GB
The Bloodstone Intaglio has a shield and motto and above the shield is a knights raised armoured arm holding a sword.
Category
1860s British Baroque Antique Motto
Materials
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Webster Antique Sterling Silver Scottish Clan Badge
Located in London, GB
Maker: HT. Edinburgh 1914. Motto: 'EMERGO' Measures: Width: 1.7 inches (4.3cm), height: 1.9 inches (4.8cm), weight: 0.85 troy ounces (26.4 grams).
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Edwardian "Romeo and Juliette" Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Unavailable
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Edwardian "Romeo and Juliette" Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in London, GB
The silver frame surround depicting the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliette" and carrying the motto "Parting is such sweet sorrow".
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stuart Antique Sterling Silver Scottish Clan Badge
By Peter G. Wilson 1
Located in London, GB
Inverness, circa 1880. Motto: 'VIRESCIT.' Width: 2.1 inches (5.3cm.)
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Cream Jug Qianlong, circa 1750
Located in Frome, Somerset
An armorial cream jug with a finely drawn coat of arms within bamboo sprays below the motto 'Omnia Vincit Labor' (Work conquers all).
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Materials
Porcelain
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Located in London, GB
The octagonal Cornflower Blue Sapphire engraved with a Latin motto in a scroll which reads Aut Face Tace which may translate loosely as Observe And Stay Silent and above the motto is...
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1910s British Antique Motto
Materials
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Wax Seal Impressions in Turned Lignum Vitae Boxes
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The wax impressions record the crests, insignia and mottoes of Viscount Chetwynd, the Marquess of Tweeddale, and Baron Seaford of Sussex, amongst others.
Category
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Materials
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Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
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Located in Chicago, IL
Literature: Joan Evans records several variations of this motto (Evans 1931, p. 84) among them a ring in the British Museum (Dalton 1912, no. 1272) and one in her own collection.
Category
18th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold
18ct Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Diamonds, 1919
Located in Glasgow, GB
. • Engraving: Crest and motto "CARBONE CARBASOQUE" (By coal and by sail), personalized with "Provost Taylor 1917 1920", to the inside of the ring.
Category
1910s British Modern Antique Motto
Materials
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Battersea Box
Located in North Egremont, MA
Light blue porcelain with transfer. motto: "A present from a Friend". Mirror in the box lid.
Category
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Motto
ALLAND Antique Silver Scottish Clan Badge
Located in London, GB
Fairbairn's book of crests only shows the bear's paw. Motto: 'SUPERNA SEQUOR.' Measures: Height: 1.7 inches (4.31 cm).
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Antique Water Cooler Lamp
Located in Wainscott, NY
Handsome Old Salt Glaze Pottery Water Cooler Made into Lamp, 3 Gallon, With Cork where spigot was With British Monarchy Mottos
Category
19th Century English Antique Motto
Victorian Sterling Silver Hot Water Pot
Located in Vancouver, BC
Baluster shape with half fluting in the late Georgian style, engraved with a family crest and motto "Toujours Fidele" (Always Faithful), 10.75" (27.3cm), 24 troy ounces (746g).
Category
1890s English Antique Motto
12 George III Old English Dinner Forks
Located in Vancouver, BC
Old English pattern, engraved on the reverse with the Crammond family crest and motto "My hope is constant in thee". 7 7/8", 27.7 troy oz.
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Motto
Antique Gold English Band 'Posey' Ring
Unavailable
Antique Gold English Band 'Posey' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Literature: Joan Evans records four variations of this motto (Evans 1931, p. 24), for example in the British Museum (Dalton 1912, no. 1109).
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
Victorian Eton College Sterling Silver Goblet by Daniel & Charles Houle
Unavailable
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Victorian Eton College Sterling Silver Goblet by Daniel & Charles Houle
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in London, GB
Beneath the motto the winner's name is inscribed 'E. ROYDS' with the date below.
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Eton College Sterling Silver Goblet by Daniel & Charles Houle
Unavailable
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Victorian Eton College Sterling Silver Goblet by Daniel & Charles Houle
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in London, GB
Beneath the motto the winner's name is inscribed 'E. ROYDS' with the date below.
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
DANTE SODINI «Frangar non flectar» Bronze and marble Circa 1900
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DANTE SODINI «Frangar non flectar» Bronze and marble Circa 1900
By Dante Sodini
Located in Paris, FR
This sculpture, dating from 1900 carries the proud Roman motto « Frangar non flectar ». This motto is personified by this erect bust of a woman who refuses to yield.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Teapoy
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An identical shield, crest and motto are also recorded in Dublin in 1816.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Ebony, Purpleheart, Satinwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
18th Century Silver Tea Urn, 1776, Ffrench of Galway
Located in Brighton, GB
A large and important silver tea urn, circa 1776, London Ffrench of Galway Crest, dolphin Naiant and Chevron coat of arms Motto: 'Malo Mori Quam Faedari' 'I would rather die than be ...
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1770s English George II Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Donyatt Pottery Somerset Slipware Earthenware Puzzle Jug, 1862
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
The jug is also inscribed with the motto "Fill with good strong liquor". The scrafitto decoration is exceptionally well and intricately executed and is one of the best examples of ...
Category
1860s English Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
ICAEW Gentleman's Chair Walnut and Leather Edwardian
Located in Stockholm, SE
In the back there is a lovely carved relief insignia of the ICAEW and their motto Recte Numerare.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Leather, Walnut
A STERLING SILVER SALVER BY ROBERT ABERCROMBY. LONDON, 1742
By Robert Abercromby
Located in New York, NY
SHAPED CIRCULAR, ON THREE SCROLL FEET, WITH MOLDED SHELL AND SCROLL BORDER, THE CENTER ENGRAVED WITH COAT OF ARMS WITHIN A FOLIAGE AND SCROLL CARTOUCHE ABOVE AN INDISTINCT MOTTO. FUL...
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Cork, IE
The tray bears the coat of arms with a motto inscribed 'dictis factisque Simplex' - simple in word and deed.
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Walnut Armchair Upholstered with Tapestry & Beadwork Fabric
Unavailable
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Early 20th Century Walnut Armchair Upholstered with Tapestry & Beadwork Fabric
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
The large backrest and seat below, both upholstered with hand worked tapestry and beadwork covers, each with various baronial style mottos and emblems. The whole raised on carved cab...
Category
1890s English Queen Anne Antique Motto
Materials
Walnut
Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Unavailable
Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Middle Ages onwards rings bearing a motto or inscription with personal message became ever more popular.
Category
17th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold
Small Edwardian 18 Karat Gold and Carnelian Intaglio Ring
Located in London, GB
The Carnelian engraved with a hand holding aloft a Crown and above, within a scroll, is a motto. The inner shank is engraved B to F Xmas 1926 and the remains of an English hallmar...
Category
1920s British Antique Motto
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold
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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.
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