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Antique Victorian Motto

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.

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

Large Iron Fire Back, Royal Crest and Motto. This is a Heavy Late 19th Century
Large Iron Fire Back, Royal Crest and Motto. This is a Heavy Late 19th Century

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...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Iron

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Gold Signet Ring with the Motto "Love Serves"
Gold Signet Ring with the Motto "Love Serves"

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.

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1870s British Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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18k Gold

Victorian Chromolithograph What Is Home Without Mother Motto in Gilt Wood Frame
Victorian Chromolithograph What Is Home Without Mother Motto in Gilt Wood Frame

Victorian Chromolithograph What Is Home Without Mother Motto in Gilt Wood Frame

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An original framed Victorian Era Chromolithograph motto print, circa late 1800s-early 1900s.

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1890s American Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Wood, Paper

Victorian Era Chromolithograph a Welcome to All Motto in Adirondack Wood Frame
Victorian Era Chromolithograph a Welcome to All Motto in Adirondack Wood Frame

Victorian Era Chromolithograph a Welcome to All Motto in Adirondack Wood Frame

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An original framed Victorian era chromolithograph motto print, circa late 1800s-early 1900s.

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1890s American Adirondack Antique Victorian Motto

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Wood, Paper

Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay
Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay

Large Double Sailor's Valentine with Heart and Star & Motto Home to Stay

Located in Downingtown, PA

The large sailor's valentine made of shells from Barbados has on the left side a star for with the unusual motto Home to Stay above. To the right is a heart shape with a rose above. ...

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Mid-19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Shell

Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados
Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados

Double Large Sailor's Valentine with Motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large double Sailor's Valentine with motto "Love as Deep as The Ocean", Barbados, West Indes, circa 1885. The large sailor's valentine with a red surround and a central heart de...

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19th Century Bajan Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Shell

HM 1928 18K Gold Signet Ring w Motto "Neither by Gold Nor Arms", size 8
HM 1928 18K Gold Signet Ring w Motto "Neither by Gold Nor Arms", size 8

HM 1928 18K Gold Signet Ring w Motto "Neither by Gold Nor Arms", size 8

Located in Baltimore, MD

This shield shaped hallmarked 1927-28 Birmingham 18K gold signet ring has it all: the mantling, helmet, shield, scroll and motto. The motto on this signet ring, in classical Latin, r...

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1920s English Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Gold, 18k Gold

Parnell Family Motto 'te digna sequere' on 12KGold Fob of Devil Playing Violin
Parnell Family Motto 'te digna sequere' on 12KGold Fob of Devil Playing Violin

Parnell Family Motto 'te digna sequere' on 12KGold Fob of Devil Playing Violin

Located in Baltimore, MD

Rare and unusual Victorian 12K gold fob of the devil playing a violin.

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Carnelian, Gold

Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel
Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel

Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fine Silkwork of Irish Interest: Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel Date: mid-to-late 1800s Historical Context and Interpretation of Symbols This silkwork is more than ju...

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1860s Northern Irish Early Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Silk

Victorian Motto "Nil Nisi Cruce" Seal Gold British Lion Fob Pendant
Victorian Motto "Nil Nisi Cruce" Seal Gold British Lion Fob Pendant

Victorian Motto "Nil Nisi Cruce" Seal Gold British Lion Fob Pendant

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

18k yellow gold fob, decorated with a gallant lion figure standing proudly atop a bed of flowers. The bloodstone seal at the bottom reads “Nil Nisi Cruce”, translated from Latin mean...

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1840s British Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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18k Gold

Victorian 14K Gold Signet Ring with “Spiritus Gladius” Motto
Victorian 14K Gold Signet Ring with “Spiritus Gladius” Motto

Victorian 14K Gold Signet Ring with “Spiritus Gladius” Motto

Located in Venice, CA

This 14k gold signet ring features a family crest of a shield topped with a radiating cross. The shield is divided into three sections, with vertical lines across the top and bottom ...

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Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Small Victorian Rare Scottish Thistle Stool Carved Motto Wha Daur Meddle Wi Me
Small Victorian Rare Scottish Thistle Stool Carved Motto Wha Daur Meddle Wi Me

Small Victorian Rare Scottish Thistle Stool Carved Motto Wha Daur Meddle Wi Me

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare Victorian hand carved wood Scottish stool a heavily detailed top A Scottish carved top stool, having carved thistle and motto 'Wha Dau...

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19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Wood

Victorian 15kt. gold seal fob with carnelian intaglio and family motto
Victorian 15kt. gold seal fob with carnelian intaglio and family motto

Victorian 15kt. gold seal fob with carnelian intaglio and family motto

Located in Braintree, GB

This antique 19th-century seal fob/pendant, crafted from 15kt. yellow gold features a Carnelian intaglio depicting what is possibly the crest of the Carmichael family or clan, along ...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Motto

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Gold, 15k Gold

Antique Silver Signet Seal Love Motto Bird Cage Flowers
Antique Silver Signet Seal Love Motto Bird Cage Flowers

Antique Silver Signet Seal Love Motto Bird Cage Flowers

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Fine silver seal with an engraved love motto together with a birdcage , a flying bird and a French inscription. ' Qui me neglige me pert ' - ' Who neglects me looses me '

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1860s Unknown High Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

18k Bloodstone Signet Ring with Motto "Forward", circa 1880
18k Bloodstone Signet Ring with Motto "Forward", circa 1880

18k Bloodstone Signet Ring with Motto "Forward", circa 1880

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a classic English or Irish bloodstone signet ring with crest of a fist holding a baton and the motto "Forward". "Forward" was the motto for several surnames including: Balfou...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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18k Gold

Victorian Photographic Motto
Victorian Photographic Motto

Victorian Photographic Motto

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H 15 in W 27.5 in D 2 in

Victorian Photographic Motto

Located in North Egremont, MA

Framed albumen photograph of a photogram, by the American female photographer and missionary Anna K. Weaver. Mrs. Weaver used the symbology of ferns and foliage in her photographic M...

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1870s American Antique Victorian Motto

1890s French Wooden Stick Shaped like a Matchstick with Motto, Ça Va Chauffer
1890s French Wooden Stick Shaped like a Matchstick with Motto, Ça Va Chauffer

1890s French Wooden Stick Shaped like a Matchstick with Motto, Ça Va Chauffer

Located in Milan, IT

Very rare and uncommon wooden stick shaped like a matchstick with motto "Ça Va Chauffer !!!" (It will get warmer), made in France, circa 1890. The stick has a leather string at th...

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1890s French Victorian Antique Victorian Motto

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Wood

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Antique Victorian Motto For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique victorian motto you’re looking for. An antique victorian motto — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique victorian motto, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique victorian motto is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique victorian motto that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edward Barnard & Sons, Elkington & Co. and John Grinsell & Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Victorian Motto?

An antique victorian motto can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,174, while the lowest priced sells for $136 and the highest can go for as much as $750,000.