Skip to main content

Pro Patria

French 19 Century Gilt Bronze Figural Group Titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine French antique gilt bronze figural group titled "Pro Patria" meaning "For one's country
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Patinated Bronze Figural Group Titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French antique patinated bronze figural group titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arita Japanese Armorial Plate with Fine Details Arms of Powel, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a Fukagawa mark armorial dish with the arms of Powell. The text says; Pro patria semper Additional
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Armorial Plate with Fine Details Arms of PowelL, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a Fukagawa mark armorial dish with the arms of Powell. The text says; Pro patria semper Additional
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Arita Japanese 19C Meiji Armorial plate with fine details ARMS OF POWEL
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
painting. It's an armorial dish with the arms of Powell. The text says; Pro patria semper The mark reads
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Very Large Hand-Drawn View of St Iago Cape Verde, by Frederici, 1783
Located in Amsterdam, NL
ruled black ink border on laid paper, watermarked Pro Patria with Maid of Dort, H. 29. 5 x W. 120.5 cm
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Cape Verdean Dutch Colonial Maps

Materials

Paper

Roger Freeing Angelica by Adolphe Leofanti
Located in New York, US
distinction. From 1874, Leofanti painted less to focus on sculpture. In 1882, he exhibited Pro Patria Mori, a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Roger Freeing Angelica by Adolphe Leofanti
Roger Freeing Angelica by Adolphe Leofanti
$32,000
H 74.88 in W 64.13 in D 1.5 in
Antique 1920s American Sterling Silver Plate
By S. Kirk & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
depicting a Barry of seven above the motto 'Pro Patria Et Legibus' - For our country and the law. The
Category

Vintage 1920s American Dinner Plates

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
of the figure, “Skilled Workers” sits above “Pro Patria,” meaning” for one’s country” requesting
Category

Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Neoclassical Grandeur: An Architectural Study from the Early 1700s
Located in Langweer, NL
produced Pro Patria paper featuring the emblem of the Hollandse Tuin as a watermark. By 1764, under the
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Neoclassical Grandeur: An Architectural Study from the Early 1700s
Neoclassical Grandeur: An Architectural Study from the Early 1700s
$1,046 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.52 in W 26.78 in D 0 in

Recent Sales

Cameron Scottish Antique Silver Clan Badge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Cameron Scottish antique silver clan badge. Scotland, circa 1880. MOTTO: 'Pro Rege Et Patria
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of the young
Category

20th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
H 27.96 in W 20.87 in D 0.99 in
Antique "Pro Patria" Fireback, 19th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very clean and sharp "Pro Patria" antique cast-iron fireback. Excellent condition, to be used in
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique "Pro Patria" Fireback, 19th Century
Antique "Pro Patria" Fireback, 19th Century
H 29.93 in W 22.25 in D 0.79 in
Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of the young
Category

20th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
H 27.96 in W 21.46 in D 0.99 in
17th-18th Century Pro Patria Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century Dutch fireback Pro Patria (The Fatherland). One of the first political firebacks
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

17th-18th Century Pro Patria Fireback
17th-18th Century Pro Patria Fireback
H 38.98 in W 27.17 in D 0.71 in
Antique 'Pro Patria' Fireback, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of the
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique 'Pro Patria' Fireback, 17th Century
Antique 'Pro Patria' Fireback, 17th Century
H 25.6 in W 21.46 in D 0.79 in
Antique Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

17th-18th Century Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century Dutch Pro Patria fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols
Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

Materials

Iron

17th-18th Century Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
17th-18th Century Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
H 30.32 in W 22.64 in D 0.67 in
Antique Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Dutch fireback Pro Patria (The Fatherland). One of the first political firebacks with
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Gaudez
By Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in London, GB
have a military or patriotic theme. Titled ‘Pro Patria’, from a line by the Roman poet, Horace
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Gaudez
Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Gaudez
H 41.34 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
French Antique Bronze Bust Sculpture of Warrior Vercingetorix by Emile Laporte
By Emile Laporte
Located in Shippensburg, PA
an interesting development over his model Pro Patria and captures the fierce resolve of the man in
Category

20th Century French Romantic Busts

Materials

Bronze

"Le Devoir" by Adrien Etienne Gaudez, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century
By Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in Paris, FR
captivity. His Salon bronzes are few: “Moissonneur” (Harvester) (1880), Pro Patria (1884), “Les Premiers
Category

Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Sterling Silver Plate, Circa 1929
By S. Kirk & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
depicting a Barry of seven above the motto 'Pro Patria Et Legibus' - For our country and the law. The
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Ciborium, circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
CORPUS DUM DERIBES SIS MEMOR ANIMAE MICHAELIS EDGAR IVUENIS OPTIMI QUI OCEANO INDICO PRO PATRIA DIMICANS
Category

Vintage 1940s British Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Service, Glasgow, C1859
By James Muirhead & Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
gilt, sides engraved with a Cameron family crest 'Pro rege et patria' - For king and fatherland
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of the young
Category

20th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback
H 27.96 in W 21.46 in D 0.99 in
17/18th C. Pro Patria Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Pro Patria is Latin for "The Fatherland". One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

17/18th C. Pro Patria Fireback
17/18th C. Pro Patria Fireback
H 30.71 in W 21.66 in D 0.6 in
Heavy Antique Fire Back, Dutch, Cast Iron, Decorative Fireplace Back, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Netherlands scene Adorned with the Latin phrase Pro Patria, translating to 'The Fatherland' Decorative
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

John Frederick Kensett, "Pro Patria" Oil on Canvas
Located in Litchfield, CT
Unsigned, ca. 1861. "Pro Patria" Oil on canvas 12" x 10"; 22 1/4" x 20 1/2" framed Condition
Category

Antique 1860s American American Classical Paintings

Scottish Silver Cameron Clan Badge
By Arthur Medlock
Located in London, GB
Cameron motto is engraved on the clan belt, PRO REGE ET PATRIA (For King and Country). The bottom part of
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Large 17th Century Iron Hollandia Pro Patria Fireback, circa 1690
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
of Independence. The rectangular back inscribed 'Pro Patria' (for the fatherland) and the arch
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

People Also Browsed

Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...
Category

Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Statue of Soldier. Continental gilt bronze figure of a Classical soldier, late 19th century, with sword extended, resting on a gilded octagonal m...
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

E Picault Gilt Bronze Statue Titled "Gratus Animus " or "Gratitiude"
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast late 19 century French bronze statue by Emile Picault of a classically draped winged maiden on clouds holding a tablet inscribed "La Reconnaissance est La Memoire ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
F. Barbedienne fonduer Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small fa...
Category

Antique 1870s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
By Odette Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique sword was presented to the famed French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue to commemorate the painter's election to the illustrious Académie des Beaux-Arts in 19...
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
$74,500
H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 36 in
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Italian School Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Bronze with black-green patination 24 x 10 x 10 inches Dionysus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature ...
Category

19th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Category

17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Liberty sculpture in Bronze and marble. French-Austrian sculptor, Friedrich Solomon Beer (1846-1912) Friedrich Salomon Beer (1846-1912) was a prominent Austrian-French sculptor whos...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer
Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer
$48,000
H 43.31 in W 16.93 in D 32.29 in
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble

French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
By Antonin Mercie, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maa...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.
By J.A. Mercie 1, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century patinated bronze statue of 'Gloria Victis' with gilded highlights. Raised on a marble plinth. Signed; A MERCIE Stamped; F. BARBEDIENNE Gloria Victis wa...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.
19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.
$46,812
H 46.46 in W 25.2 in D 20.08 in
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon III period, by Ferdinand Barbedienne. ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figure of "Danseuse a La Lyre" by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912), Danseuse a la Lyre, a bronze figure of a woman with her arms raised holding a lyre, signed "Math. Moreau/Hors Concours" and stamped "MEDAILLE D'H...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed A. Batacchi, Italy, Florence, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed A. Batacchi, Italy, Florence, late 19th century.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Pro Patria", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Pro Patria For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pro patria for your home. Each pro patria for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a pro patria — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A pro patria made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made pro patria has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edouard Drouot are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pro Patria?

A pro patria can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $744, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.