Antique Motto

The crest displays the motto Dieu et mon droit, meaning ‘God and my right’, below a lion and unicorn posed to hold up a shield displaying the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, meaning...

Fireback with the coat of arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608. It bears the motto: "DOMINUS MIHI ADJUTOR". A similar fireback, bearing the same date, is kept in the Arlon Museum ...

The body of this Victorian silver goblet is plain and embellished with a cast and applied emblem of the London Athletic Club, including ribbons with the motto 'Vincit qui patitur' - ...

The front of the book "British Sports and Sportsmen" with crest and motto 'MY ARM I BARE', red marbled papers front and back with informative text and numerous photogravure prints an...

The Armorials display the associated Crest above and Motto, engraved on a banner, below. The top is very well marked and each foot is stamped with a sterling mark.

It depicts a farming couple standing alongside a shield quartered with agricultural symbols, all under the motto "GOD IS OUR TRUST." Personalization and Sentiment Unusually, this jug...

The body is round with scrollwork engraving on the bottom and top, A crest with motto and lion has been engraved in the centre. A frame engraved with the same motifs as the body has ...

Below, allegorical figures flank a finely detailed coat of arms topped with a crown and supported by lions, accompanied by the motto “Je L’Envie” and “Mon Dieu.” The text beneath ide...

The front of the book "British Sports and Sportsmen" with crest and motto 'MORIENDO VIVAM' (By dying, I shall live or Living through death), red marbled papers front and back with in...

Amazing scagliole pedestal table signed by Philip Della Valle depicting an eagle holding a bunch of arrows, an American flag without stars, surmounted by 24 stars and a motto in its ...

Antique Engraving of Leeuwarden, Friesland with Peace and Justice, c.1625 Small, evocative city view of Leeuwarden, capital of Friesland, with the personifications of Peace and Just...

The other coat of arms pertains to the Trevelyan family; it incorporates the crest of two arms in armour embowed, the hands supporting a bezant, thereon a parrot statant, all above t...

The inclusion of Paris’s historic motto, Fluctuat Nec Mergitur (“Tossed but not sunk”), situates the event in a broader civic context, symbolizing the city’s cultural determination a...

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, ...

This motto has been carried to the present royal family.

Below, a Latin poem extols his virtues, referring to him as a “Vigil,” whose life exuded virtue and learning. The motto “Gratia et Vigilia” ("Grace and Watchfulness") encapsulates hi...

This scrolling leaf bordered heraldic marking incorporates the motto 'Secret Et Hardi' - Secret and Bold*. The upper rim and foot of this exceptional example of Georgian silverwar...

To the rear a pair of crossed longnose golf clubs, golf balls and the motto "Far And Sure". The bases marked with Wileman & Co. monogram backstamp, The Foley China, manufactured for J.

At the base is a scroll bearing the Latin motto: "In Deo Fidemus", or "In God We Trust." The colorful bucket is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns rich ...

Each jar is topped with a sterling silver lid, adorned with the Latin motto "Clamamus Abba Pater" (translated as "We cry, Abba, Father").

The illustration perfectly captures the essence of Micawber’s enduring motto: “Something will turn up!” Kyd’s use of chromolithography here brings exceptional color saturation and d...

Details: Material: Sterling silver and enamel Period: Victorian Origin: United Kingdom Hallmarks: Makers mark presumably Howard James, Birmingham (anchor), Sterling silver (lion...

While they were being led, blindfolded, to the chair, an identical rubber-studded triangle was substituted, allowing for a slightly softer landing. The Fellowship’s motto is Amiciti...

The surface of this antique silver salver is embellished with an exceptional and large coat of arms, incorporating the motto 'Dulce Propatria Mori'*. The cast and applied swept Chip...

The front of the book "British Sports and Sportsmen" with crest and motto 'MY ARM I BARE', red marbled papers front and back with informative text and numerous photogravure prints an...

The front of the book "British Sports and Sportsmen" with crest and motto 'MY ARM I BARE', red marbled papers front and back with informative text and numerous photogravure prints an...

Often sketching lions and tigers at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, it is said that the sculptor's motto was "Observe nature. What other professor do you need?"

The crest displays three white feathers emerging from a golden coronet with the motto ‘Ich Dien’ translating to ‘I serve’, written on a ribbon around the bottom of the feathers.

The surface of this tea tray is embellished with a large and impressive contemporary engraved coat of arms of on a bend between two bull's heads erased, three lozenges, all above the...

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal with a relief of the Virgin Mary in profile with a halo of the Latin motto 'VIRGO VIRGINUM' (Virgin of Vir...

The Motto is that as used by the Meyers family. Both pieces are in excellent condition and are fully marked on the foot.

These monks are known for their strict adherence to contemplation, prayer, and silence, embodying the timeless Benedictine motto, *Ora et Labora* (Pray and Work). Provenance: Thi...

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a love heart with a pair of young lovers inside, with the motto 'Le coeur ne vieillit jamais' (meaning 'The heart never ...

The coat of arms is surmounted with the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a tower, both flanked with the mottos 'In ardua tendit' - He reaches towards things difficult of att...

Below the shield, the motto "Each Shall Strive For The Welfare of All", expressing a spirit of collective responsibility.

A masterpiece of the restrained Georgian style, the inkwell bears the marital coat-of-arms of the Gresley and Coventry families with the motto “Meliore fyde quam fortuna,” or “With b...

Beneath it all, a ribbon bears the Latin motto: “Labor in Venatu”, or “Labour in the Chase” or “Toil in the Hunt.”

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal with a relief of the Virgin Mary in profile with a halo, with the Latin motto 'VIRGO VIRGINUM' (Virgin of ...

Leyendecker reinforces the message of readiness by including the Boy Scouts' First Class eagle pin emblem and the motto "Be Prepared" at right. The image became a hallmark of Boy Sc...

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal with a relief of the Virgin Mary in profile with a halo, with the Latin motto 'VIRGO VIRGINUM' (Virgin of ...

This table epitomizes the proverb "Waste not, want not" (originally willful waste makes woeful want), which was surely the motto of many a farmer, whether well off or not.

Set within the central star is the motto of the order ‘For Labour and Fatherland’, as well as the imperial cypher of Alexander II.

Constructed in mahogany, rising from caster shod scrolled toe cabriole legs to the front and rear, the knees carved with addorsed 'C' scrolls, dressed with pendant foliates, the seat...

Maximilian’s horse is equally resplendent, adorned with a richly embroidered cloth featuring large stylized pink and blue feathers and twin coats of arms — one bearing the imperial e...

The curving X-frame with scrolling arms resting on splayed stretchers, the surface covered with fine geometric inlay in a repeated stellar design, the leather seat with stamped arabe...

A George IV crested silver tray commemorating the marriage of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Arthur, 3rd Dragoon Guards, of circular form, raised upon three claw and ball feet with a shel...

"L'Asino" takes its name from the motto of the Risorgimento writer Domenico Guerrazzi "L'Asino è il popolo, utile, paziente, bastonato" ("The donkey is the people, useful, patient, c...

The Armorials display the associated Crest above and Motto, engraved on a banner, below. The top is very well marked and each foot is stamped with a sterling mark.

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal with a relief of the Madonna and Child surrounded by clouds, with the Latin motto 'MATER DEI ORA PRO NOBIS...

The decoration to the body incorporates a leaf bordered cartouche to one side, displaying a contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms, all above the motto 'Vix Ea Nostra Voco' - ...

Crest Motto: "VELAR SE DEBE LA VIDA DE TAL SUERTE QUE VIDA QUEDE EN LA MUERTE".

Charles was also an active member of “L’Essor”, an art circle founded in 1876 when realism became a unifying movement among many young artists. The motto of L’Essor was “One art, one...

The salver is engraved with a crest and motto and the underside is later engraved Charlotte J.

However, in a significant reversal of fortune, Waldegrave was imprisoned in the Tower of London after the accession of Queen Elizabeth I, where he died in 1561. The motto, Caelum no...

Rare Scottish George III corporation treasury box, dated 1772, of caddy form, the lid with cove molded edge, the front with polychrome decoration commemorating the Edinburgh Corporat...

The Dominican preacher is portrayed half-length with his right index finger pointing to the sky and to the motto inscribed inside his halo. Due to stylistic features, the canvas is c...

At the base is a superb foliate and floral chased and engraved decoration surrounding a central coat of arms, crest with lions and the motto "STRAIGHT FORWARD". The quality and craf...

The pastoral scene shows an unfurled scroll with the motto written in black script. A large urn is painted in Sienna, a pine tree stands in the foreground.

This gorgeous 18k yellow gold signet ring features an armorial with the motto Tien Ta Foy… "Steadfast Faith" With generous size, scale, and heft, the bold town and country look is un...

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a religious medal depicting Saint Therese with the motto 'SAINTE THERESE DE L'ENFANT JESUS PPN'. St Therese is shown hol...