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Pro Patria

Early 19th Century Dutch 'Pro Patria' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIII Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th century Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback with the Arms of the United Netherlands. The coat of
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Iron

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
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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 Tarzana, CA
A very fine French antique patinated bronze figural group titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot
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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
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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
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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
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Large Portrait of Vice Admiral Abraham van der Hulst – Dutch Naval Hero, c.1666
Located in Langweer, NL
mastery with symbolic detail. The Latin inscription at the base, “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
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Antique Late 17th Century Prints

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
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Memorial to Jacob van Heemskerck, Dutch Naval Hero at Gibraltar, Engraving, 1611
Located in Langweer, NL
profligavit. Ipse ibidem pro patria strenue dimicans gloriose occubuit. Anima caelo gaudet, corpus hoc loco
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Dutch 'Pro Patria' fireback. One of the first political firebacks with many symbols of
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1940s British Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Solid Sterling Silver Cigar Cheroot Case Yapp & Woodward 1845
Located in London, GB
piece. Within the acanthus motifs, a cartouche with a period crest of a lion "Pro Patria" is present
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Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

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Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box
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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.