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Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Meissen complete 12 piece set - "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Adams & Bromley English Majolica Geranium Motto Bread Tray
By Adams & Bromley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rolled rim brown border showing a motto molded in raised lettering, ‘Eat Thy Bread With Thankfulness
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
Victorian 'Ardenter prosequor alis' Motto Engraved Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the motto 'Ardenter prosequor alis' - On wings I ardently pursue / Eagerly do I pursue in my winged
Category
1890s English Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.2 in W 1.1 in D 5.2 in
Italian Renaissance Architectural Frieze Print with Virtus Motto, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Italian Renaissance Architectural Frieze Print with Virtus Motto, 19th Century
This vibrant 19th
Category
1880s Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
H 13 in W 9.26 in D 0.01 in
English Measham Bargeware Blue Ribbon Teetotaler Temperance Motto Tea Kettle
By Barge Ware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Measham – Bargeware Tea Kettle impressed with the Blue Ribbon Temperance motto, England, circa
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motto
Materials
Pottery
H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 9 in
Antique Seal Sunflower Sunburst Motto Agate Bloodstone Gold Pendant Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Wonderful example of an Empire gold seal with an Italian motto engraved in an oval bloodstone
Category
1810s Italian Empire Antique Motto
Materials
Agate, Gold
English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
English porcelain gold-ground botanical patch box with Irish references,
"Forget Not Erin" Motto
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen very lovely figurine: Motto Child By M.V.acier / Je Les Ramène (= I'll Get Them Back
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Cherub Motto Figurine "Je decouvre tout" Model F13
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain Cupid figurine.
By Meissen.
Model no. F13 from the Cupid Motto
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty little Japanese lacquered box.
On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
H 1.7 in W 2.09 in D 4.81 in
English Pearlware Franklins Motto Plate, Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Franklin's "Poor Richard’s Way to Wealth.”
The motto reads, “Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck. Now I
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware, Pearlware
Fireback with the France Coat of Arms and Louis XIV's Mascaron and Motto
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
depicting the Sun King and his motto "Nec Pluribus Impar", of which the signification was many times
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
H 33.67 in W 37.21 in D 1.58 in
Antique Meissen Porcelain Motto Child / Cupid Figurine of Sleep or Rest Model F7
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
original model by Michel Victor Acier ca. 1775
From the 'Motto Child' series.
Depicting Cupid resting or
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.63 in W 2.88 in D 2.25 in
Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
highlighted with pink and turquoise highlights, surrounding the Meissen cherubs:
MOTTO CHILD - 'LAS DE
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
MEISSEN VERY LOVELY FIGURINE: MOTTO CHILD BY M.V.ACIER / JE LES METS A CALME
( = I'M
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
H 7.87 in W 4.72 in D 3.93 in
Large Edwardian Antique English Silver Tray, Hallmarked in London in 1905
By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
gadroon border, and an engraved crest and motto to the centre. The tray measures 29"(74cm) from handle to
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.37 in W 29.14 in D 20.08 in
Pair of George III period sterling silver wine coasters made in London in 1802
By Solomon Hougham
Located in London, London
leaves and engraved crests and mottos. Each wine coaster measures 2.25"(6cm) tall, by 5.75"(14.5cm) in
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet
By Bernard Perrot
Located in Basildon, GB
opaline glass with red, blue and green flowers and leaves. With a French motto translated to "I give you
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Milk Glass
Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Coat of Arms
Located in Dallas, TX
shield with floral motifs, and topped with a Knights helmet. Below the shield, the motto "Crede Signo
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 17 in W 16 in D 18.75 in
10K Gold Rock Crystal Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Braintree, GB
10K gold signet ring featuring an intaglio carving of a stag with the French motto "Tout Bien Ou
Category
1850s European Antique Motto
Materials
10k Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver Cream Jugs
By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
head erased and a thistle erect, leaved below the motto ‘Yvery’.
The jugs are fitted with opposing
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
Provenance: Collection of Edward Uvedale Augustus Price, 1892. Motto: Vive Ut Vivas (Live that you may have
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
H 13.25 in W 16.75 in D 0.75 in
Rare 19th Century Decorated Heraldic Panel
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
motto ICH DIENE and dated 1820. Finished in its original polychrome decoration with rope twist border
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Motto
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Fire or Coal Bucket with Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
. Beneath the crest is a ribbon bearing the Latin motto: “Crede Sign ” or "Trust in the Sign." This is a
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 17 in W 16 in D 18.75 in
George III sterling footed tray by Robert Garrard & John Wakelin, c. 1792
By John Wakelin & Robert Garrard
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Latin motto (Peace & Faith) above a dove with laurel leaf twig in its beck. Later engraved
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. An Arts & Crafts copper and brass chocolate jug
By Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. 1
Located in London, GB
''The Birmingham Guild Ltd. England. Their motto was, ''By Hammer by Hand''. Beautiful.
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Motto
Materials
Copper, Brass
H 8.47 in W 3.94 in D 4.53 in
Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Brandy Pan
By James McKay
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, and in the sinister a fleur-de-lis, above the motto 'Consilio et animis' - With prudence and courage
Category
1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles II sterling silver tankard, John Ruslen, London, 1680
Located in Brescia, IT
". Cartiglio nella parte frontale con stemma e motto: "labore et justitia".
Argento sterling marcato con 4
Category
1680s British Charles II Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II sterling silver tankard, Joseph Jackson, Dublin, 1749
Located in Brescia, IT
e motto.
Argento sterling marcato con 4 punzoni:
Logo produttore: Joseph Jackson
Arpa coronata
Category
1740s George II Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sheffield oval race track tray with applied handles, c. 1892-93
Located in Kenilworth, IL
armorial over a Latin bannered motto: "VIRTUS IN ARDUIS".
Impressed on the underside: England (under
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Sheffield Plate
H 0.625 in W 26.375 in D 11 in
Victorian pair of candlesticks made by John Henry Williamson in 1875
By John Williamson
Located in London, London
engraved with a crest and motto. Each candlestick measures 7.5"(19cm) tall, by 4.75"(12cm) wide, by 4.75
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
George IV sterling silver presentoire, John Bridge, London 1826
By John Bridge
Located in Brescia, IT
, bordi a gadroon e conchiglie stilizzate. Stemma araldico su entrambi i lati. Motto: Deo est Patrie
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Sailor's Woolwork Royal Coat of Arms
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
embroidered on a scroll beneath the shield, which means 'God and my right' and is the motto of the monarch of
Category
19th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Wool, Wood
Royal Army Medical Corps Candelabra made in 1855 by Elkington & Mason
By Elkington Mason & Co.
Located in London, London
engraved with the coat of arms and motto of the The Royal Army Medical Corps. Each candelabrum measures 27
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver Plate
H 27.17 in W 33.47 in D 16.74 in
George IV Table Bowl Made in Edinburgh by Leonard Urquhart, 1829
Located in London, GB
contains a contemporary Crest, with crown and the Motto "Crux Salutem Confert - The Cross brings Salvation
Category
19th Century Scottish George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Gold posy ring 'Noe joy in life like a good wife', circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
motto is unique- it is not listed in Joan Evan's extensive catalogue of posies- see 'English Posies and
Category
18th Century Regency Antique Motto
Incredible sterling silver set of stacking beakers & shot glasses from 1861 & 71
By C. F. Hancock, John Samuel Hunt
Located in London, London
arms and motto to the 2 largest beakers. (Order of the Bath shown). Smaller beakers engraved with a
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.93 in Dm 3.94 in
Victorian decoupage armorial hatchment, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
crests. Coat of arms with Rickford family motto “Virtute Non Verbis," which translates to "Deeds Not
Category
19th Century British Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Coat of Arms
Located in Dallas, TX
shield with red chevrons and dots, and topped with a crowned lion. Below the shield, the motto "Fides
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 17.25 in W 16 in D 17 in
George III Butter Spoon Made in Edinbugh by George Dalgleish, 1816
Located in London, GB
is engraved with a contemporary Scottish Crest with Motto above and script initials below. The Spoon
Category
19th Century Scottish George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Rare 19th Century Qing Dynasty Armorial Lacquer and Gilt Framed Panel
Located in Richmond, London
-decorated with figures, pagodas and emblazoned with a coat of arms, also displaying mottoes of the British
Category
1810s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 13.19 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Antique Gold Scottish Signet Ring, "Touch not the Cat bot the Glove", c. 1900.
Located in Aspen, CO
Unusual antique heavy intaglio signet ring with the a frontal view of a fierce cat atop the motto
Category
Early 1900s Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
English Georgian Armorial Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1810
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Cheltenham, GB
possibly the 'Hollingworth' coat of arms 'Stag Lodged' and their motto 'Disc Ferenda Pati' ( Learn to
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Wood
H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
1790 English George III Sterling Silver Basting Spoon by Jacob Levi
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1790 George III sterling silver basting spoon, London, by Jacob Levi. Armorial Crest - motto: Hinc
Category
1790s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Gothic Brass Jardiniere with Shields
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Lions and Shields and it has a Latin Motto inscribed on both sides which means ‘Virtue in Difficult
Category
19th Century Gothic Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed 'DF', c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
, personalised with a monogram, or an armorial device, such as coat of arms, a crest, or a motto.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Lacquer
Early 19th Century Italian School Memento Mori Oil on Canvas Welcome Death
Located in Lowestoft, GB
legible but appears to be a typical memento mori motto of welcoming death.
It would appear the piece has
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Motto
Materials
Canvas
H 60.24 in W 31.89 in D 1.19 in
Victorian sterling silver 'Oenochoe' Cream Jug made in London in 1847
By Joseph Angell I & John Angell I 1
Located in London, London
pottery, and is engraved to the front with a crest and motto. The cream jug measures 5"(12.5cm) tall, by 4
Category
1840s English Greek Revival Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Compton Pottery Cobra Sundial
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
condition, with its original plate and unusually its original stepped base, the motto to the top reads
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Terracotta
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak over mantle or hanging bookshelf
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
A Liberty and Co Arts and Crafts oak over mantle or hanging bookshelf, with Motto by Sir Francis
Category
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Motto
Materials
Oak
H 39.01 in W 60.01 in D 11.01 in
1910s Gold and Enamel Worcestershire Regiment Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
encircled by the regimental motto within a pale blue enamelled belted border (garter): 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y
Category
1910s Unknown Regency Antique Motto
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish- Morgan impaling Warton Coat of Arms
Located in Downingtown, PA
crest and orange peel glaze.
The crest with the motto, SEMPER IN BONA CAUSA PERATUS (Always rising to
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.75 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
Creamware Armorial Dish, Possibly Melbourne, Scottish Arms of Grant
Located in Downingtown, PA
.
The Grant's ancient motto is Stand Fast!, which refers to a historical incident with the Norse King
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Creamware
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Gilt Medallion
By George Edward & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
crozier; all above the motto 'Let Glasgow Flourish'*.
The reverse surface bears the portrait of Princess
Category
1920s British Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare Very Large Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By Stuart Clifford
Located in New York, NY
has an engraved armorial (see photos) of a dog and the Latin motto Semper Vigilan (Always Vigilant
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
A Large Pair of Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
unicorn of Scotland and to the left the crowned lion of England, all above the bannered motto ‘DIEU ET MON
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
Foley China Miniature Jug
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
clubs in his hands. To the rear a pair of crossed longnose golf clubs, golf balls and the motto "Far And
Category
Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Motto
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Armorial Dessert Plates, Qianlong, circa 1790
Located in St. Catharines, ON
painted crest and motto, pulchroir exardius, mongrammed “M” in center field
-6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) diam
Category
1790s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
Paul Storr Sterling Silver Soup Bowls
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
contemporary engraved coat of arms encircled with the motto of the Baronetage of Nova Scotia: 'Fax Mentis
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Angels Floral Garland Maratta Paint Oil on table Old master 17th Century Italian
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pair of angels with floral garland and cartouche with family motto 'Pulchriora latent'
Workshop of
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Motto
Materials
Oil
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Antique Motto For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the antique motto you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold and 18k Gold — can elevate any look. If you’re looking for an antique motto from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. An antique motto from Michel Victor Acier, Bilston Battersea and Chamberlains Worcester — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. An antique motto can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 1 Agate versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a single cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for an antique motto, you’ll find that many are available today for men, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and women.
How Much is a Antique Motto?
The price for an antique motto starts at $125 and tops out at $26,500 with these dining-entertaining, on average, selling for $1,600.