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Roman Inscription

19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice roman plaquette with inscription on it. The inscription says something with Diva Faustina
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Antique 19th Century European Greco Roman Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius
19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius

19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius

$1,100
H 0.4 in Dm 4.14 in
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. Early Roman inscriptions to Diana celebrated her primarily as a huntress and patron of hunters. Add a
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Antique Early 1800s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century

$2,955
H 16.15 in W 11.42 in D 7.49 in
Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
winged bust of a boy. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscription. Thread suspension. Hook escapement
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Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris
Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

$4,733
H 20.87 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in
18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Greco-Roman statuary. The inscriptions identify each view as a study of the same Hercules statue from
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3
18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3

18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3

$1,600 / set
H 20 in W 15 in D 1 in
Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
clock dial. The white enamelled dial is bordered with beaded ormolu, and features black Roman numerals
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit
Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit

$6,185
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in

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Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous bronze casting of a Roman gladiator. Bears the inscription Honor Patria honour father
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20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century
Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century

Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century

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18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor
Located in Firenze, IT
white marble profile depicting Roman emperor framed by the inscription T. VESPESIAN. A U G .; the
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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor
18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor

18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor

H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in
SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Woodbury, CT
provenance confirmed by Roman numeral inscription. The slip-seats conform to the curvature of the slanted
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Padouk

SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs
SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs

SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs

H 30.5 in W 19 in D 21 in
Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
standing on six straight fluted legs. Grey & white marble top. Roman inscription around the face, "TIB
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Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top
Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top

Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top

H 33.5 in W 58.75 in D 22.75 in
Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription
Located in London, GB
A fine Roman solid gold and nicolo intaglio finger ring, dating to the 2nd century AD. The solid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Antiquities

Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription
Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription

Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription

Dm 0.87 in
Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum 19th century, Grand Tour
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone

Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum
Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum

Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum

H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 4.14 in
Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscription Leroy et Fils, 114 115 Palais Royal, Paris. Leroy was a
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Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock
Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock

Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock

H 3.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
movement with partially guilloché silver dial with Roman numerals in black, inscription on the movement
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Antique 1880s Austrian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880
Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880

Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880

H 7.49 in W 5.32 in D 3.15 in
Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880
By Japy Frères, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
dial, this set with raised gilded Roman numerals around the gilt inscription of "Tiffany and Co, NY
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Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Clocks

Materials

Slate, Brass, Bronze, Metal

Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880
Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880

Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880

H 21.25 in W 19.25 in D 7.25 in
Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein
Located in Vienna, AT
arch-closed panels with men dressed in armor, resembling the ancient Roman soldiers with the
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Antique 1880s German More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein
Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein

Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein

H 14.18 in Dm 5.91 in
Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
respectively. The decorative clock features a white dial and black Roman numerals, with an Arabic
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Vintage 1980s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Satin

Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame
Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame

Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame

H 1.97 in W 7.68 in D 4.73 in
Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock
By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert , Georges Emile Henri Servant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and minute hands, the chapter ring with black ink Roman numerals around a recessed-lobe interior over
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock
Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

H 24.25 in W 13.25 in D 8.5 in
Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
, dressed as a Roman Emporer, beneath the inscription ‘GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARIUM REX’. Having a
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Antique 1820s English George IV Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829
Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829

Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829

H 3.35 in W 3.35 in D 4.73 in

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Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
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French Palladian Painted & Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Floral Medallions, C. 1810

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the roman inscription you’re looking for. A roman inscription — often made from metal, bronze and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 72 variations of the antique or vintage roman inscription you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a roman inscription — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right roman inscription, those designed in neoclassical, Baroque and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Aubusson Manufacture, Couaillet Freres and Cupioli made in Italy each produced at least one beautiful roman inscription that is worth considering.

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A roman inscription can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,537, while the lowest priced sells for $93 and the highest can go for as much as $559,534.

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