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Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
three bars below three roundels.
The coat of arms bears the motto 'Data fata secutus' - Following the
Category
1750s British George II Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Georgian Sterling Silver Second Course Dishes
By Robert Sharp
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms above the motto 'Pie Repone Te' - Place
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A Centrepiece Presented to Thomas Fairbairn for Organising the 1857 Manchester
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
motto of the Exhibition, from Keats’ Hyperion – “a thing of beauty is a joy for ever”. On the vase are
Category
19th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles
By Alexander Goodman, Gainsford
Co
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and encompassed with the belted motto 'Qui potest capere capiat', Let him who can take, take.
Each
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Set of Three Sterling Silver Dinner Plates
By Thomas Heming
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
incorporating the motto 'Tria juncta in uno', three joined in one.
The rim of each antique second course dish
Category
1750s English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
$13,605 / set
The Tulip Poplar on Salem Pike, Impressionist Tree Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Cincinnati. He taught at Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati which opened in 1931, whose motto
Category
1920s American Impressionist Antique Motto
Materials
Oil
Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees
Located in Beachwood, OH
Art in Cincinnati which opened in 1931, whose motto was “where employers come to hire artists.” Its
Category
1920s American Impressionist Antique Motto
Materials
Oil
Post Medieval 22K Posy Ring shaped in a Love Knot, I will be Faithful To the End
Located in Baltimore, MD
until the end". It is derived from an old gladiator motto, "I will fight until the end". The unusual
Category
Early 1600s English Tudor Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold
Carved Panel Box/Cocktail Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
phrase "Such is Life" appears on a ribbon; on the back is a heraldic shield with the motto "Hope On, Hope
Category
1840s Scottish Antique Motto
Materials
Mahogany
An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gilded with the Latin motto ‘Turpe est in patria vivere et patriam ignorare’. The oak base has a drawer
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Marble
Miracle Saint Francis Cignani 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
healing powers, whose motto was “Caritas”, which we find here in the inscription visible on the altarpiece
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Motto
Materials
Oil
$12,219 Sale Price
20% Off
Planispheric Astrolabe – Equinoctial Dial, late 16th–early 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
, philosophical motto, and geographic precision exemplify the humanist fusion of science, art, and moral thought
Category
16th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Seal – National Mint Of The Netherlands (circa 1815–1830)
Located in Bilzen, BE
arms, flanked by two lions, with the motto “Je Maintiendrai” in scrollwork below. Surrounding text (in
Category
Early 19th Century Belgian Other Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Early 17th-Century Dutch School, Portrait Of A Swedish Officer, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
langdebeve, in reference to his motto ‘Per Mare Per Terras’ (by sea, by land).
*** There are no additional
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Motto
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair Of Bronze Wall Lights - Mirrors, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
noble family.
The pediment is surmounted by a coat of arms with the motto "Malo Mori Quam Feodari
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Robert Garrard II Sterling Silver Plate
By Robert Garrard II 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
above the motto 'Nescit vox missa reverti' - word once spoken can never be recalled. .
The border is
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, 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
$957 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 19th C. French Provincial Louis X11 Crowned Porcupine Pewter Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
pewter wall plate. Louis XII adopted the porcupine as his emblem, with the motto: "Cominus et eminus, de
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Motto
Materials
Pewter
Pair of French Empire Period Dore Bronze Dolphin Centerpieces/Tazzas w/ Armorial
Located in New York, NY
ribbon scroll reading “PATRIA CARA CARIOR LIBERTAS.” The motto translates to “Liberty is dearer than
Category
1810s Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
Antique German Rococo Carved and Painted Armchair — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
personal furniture collection—layered with whimsy, European craft, and history—embodies her signature motto
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Motto
Materials
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Jewellery Casket (1893)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sails set, all proper, and encompassed with the motto 'Messis ab altis' - Harvest from the Deep**; this
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Small Antique Lion Paperweight, English, Animal Figure, Patriotic, Grille Mascot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
weighing equipment
Nickel-plated lion rampant design with paw raised on a medallion
Company motto reads
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel
Located in Downingtown, PA
, particularly after the 1800 Act of Union abolished the Irish Parliament. The mottoes and symbols align the
Category
1860s Northern Irish Early Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silk
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
12 Antique Art Nouveau Bronze NCR Employee Medals Medallions Awards
Located in Dayton, OH
. Three with seated neoclassical woman holding out a laurel wreath over the motto "Av Merite" (Of Merit
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Metal
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Fiddle Thread and Drop Ice Cream Servers
By William Eley
William Fearn
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
engraved crest of a spur erect between two wings, encompassed with the motto 'Tria juncta in uno' - Three
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Polished Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Royal Coat of Arms
By Bauche
Located in Dallas, TX
supporters and the motto "Dieu et mon droit".
The lid bears the original maker’s plaque reading
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
Georgian English Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By John Winter
Co 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the motto 'Turris Fortis Mihi Deus' - God is my tower of Strength.
Both silver candlesticks have the
Category
1780s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$7,144 / set
Antique Imperial Helmet Egg Pendant, Workmaster Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfelt
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
: "За Веру и Верность", “For Faith and Loyalty” – the motto of the highest award of the Russian Empire
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Empire Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Fennec seated
Located in PARIS, FR
the School of Fine Arts with Antonin Mercié and Jean-Antoine Injalbert.
Sandoz's motto: "In art, we
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
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
$9,750 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$1,975 / set
French Dropsy 18K Yellow Gold Madonna and Child Alma Mater Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
Madonna and Child with halos, with the Latin motto 'ALMA MATER' (Nourishing Mother) above. The reverse
Category
1910s French Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Old English Thread Pattern Salad Servers
By Henry John Lias
James Wakely
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pendent by a ribbon, thereon a hank of cotton.
The crest is encompassed with a garter bearing the motto
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
woolies motifs, including flags, eagles, boats and anchors, and patriotic mottos.
Embroidery shops in
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Motto
Materials
Silk, Glass
Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Tray
By Cooper Brothers
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, above the motto 'Dieu et mon droit ' - God and my right; this is the motto of the Monarch of the United
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
American-Market "Peace, Plenty and Independence" Liverpool Creamware Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
agricultural symbols, all under the motto "GOD IS OUR TRUST."
Personalization and Sentiment
Unusually, this jug
Category
Late 18th Century English Federal Antique Motto
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a lion sejant resting the dexter paw on a cross flory, all above the motto 'Magnanimiter Crucem
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Victorian English Sterling Silver Wine Ewer Jug
By Goldsmiths
Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
depicting a cross crosslet fitchée surmounted by a sword in saltire proper, above the motto 'Crux mihi grata
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Clan Murray, Coat Of Arms, Duke Of Atholl, 18th Century Scottish School
Located in Blackwater, GB
banner with the latin motto "Sub Spe" translating to "In Hope". Presented in ornate foliate and berry
Category
18th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,102 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Antique Engraving of Thomas Cromwell, English Statesman, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
the motto “Je L’Envie” and “Mon Dieu.” The text beneath identifies the sitter as *Cromwel Vicegerant
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
A Very Fine and Historically Significant George III Silver Mounted Powder Horn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
wider end of the horn has a silver cap engraved with two crests, shields and family mottoes. The crests
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Set of Ten Sèvres-Style Armorial Cabinet Plates
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
slipped azure, and motto 'LOYAL AU MORT'. The Earl’s coronet is surmounted by a helmet bearing the crest
Category
19th Century French Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
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
Portrait of a Girl Oil on Canvas Signed in Frame 19th century
By Leon Herbo
Located in Pistoia, IT
dell'establishment accademico belga. Il motto del gruppo era "Eigen Kunst, Eigen Leven" ("arte unica, vita unica") e
Category
Late 19th Century French School Antique Motto
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,019 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Art Nouveau Cherub Love Token Pendant of 19ct Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
taire" – Burn and be silent
These mottos express a restrained but profound devotion, underscoring the
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Waiter Teapot Stand
By William Robertson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
stag's head erased below the motto 'Steady'.
The swept border is ornamented with a plain applied moulded
Category
1820s Scottish George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1909 US Indian Head $5 Gold Coin Pendant Necklace, 18k Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
and American Eagle with "E Pluribus Unum" motto on the reverse, preserved within protective gold
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
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
Incredible sterling silver set of stacking beakers
shot glasses from 1861
71
By John Samuel Hunt, C. F. Hancock
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
Antique Victorian Set of Four Scottish Sterling Silver Card/Menu Holders
By Brook
Son, Edinburgh 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
family blazon of a papingo holding in his beak an arrow, all above the bannered motto 'Consulto' - I
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Engraving of Leeuwarden, Friesland with Peace and Justice, c.1625
Located in Langweer, NL
clouds above the skyline.
The motto at the top reads “Fried und Gerechtigkeit küssen sich. Psalm 85
Category
Early 17th Century German Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
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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.
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