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Impressively Large Victorian Sterling Silver Salver, London 1874
By Edward Ker Reid
Located in London, London
Strange) family, most likely that of Hamon Le Strange (né Styleman Le Strange) of Norfolk, and the motto
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare Chamberlains Worcester 1798 "Disce Pati" Admiral Duncan Armorial Plate
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
" in Latin meaning "Learn to Suffer" is the motto and title of the Duncan Clan featuring a a ship
Category
Late 18th Century English British Colonial Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
George III Table/Kitchen Nutmeg Grater by Thomas Phipps
Edward Robinson, 1804
By Thomas Phipps
Edward Robinson
Located in London, GB
engraved with a contemporary Scottish olive branch Crest with the Motto "In Bello Quines - repose in War
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Spanish Toledo Gold Inlaid Damascene Iron plate, islamic art, Felipa Madrid 1894
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
metalwork. Not only did the smiths adopt the intricate motifs but they also copied the Nasrid motto in
Category
1890s Spanish Islamic Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, Iron
Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas "Cherubs and Putti Children"
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in LA, CA
interest in realism, a style established in the French Second Republic, that had the motto Liberté, égalité
Category
19th Century Academic Antique Motto
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large George III Sterling Silver Salver by John Carter, circa 1776
By John Carter II
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large footed salver by John Carter is finely executed in sterling, and engraved this motto "In
Category
Late 18th Century English Adam Style Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
A large Nelson commemorative armorial pier glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
of arms surmounted by a baron’s coronet within a garter and motto, Palman Qui Meruit Ferat, beneath a
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Motto
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Original Print The Dangerous Playmate By William Etty
Located in Lincoln, GB
Hull. But
he had determined to be a painter; and his motto was, as he tells us, "Perseverance." In 1806
Category
19th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
Six Very Heavy 19th C. British Sterling Silver Table Spoons / Serving Spoons
By Jonathan Hayne
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, with rubbed makers marks.
The fronts of all six handles bearing engraved family crests & motto
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Double Leather Bucket with Handle and Royal Coat of Arms, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English double leather bucket from the early 20th century, with royal motto and coat of arms
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Leather
John Taylor Pen
Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
Located in Milford, NH
copy of a religious motto that would have then been current, exhorting industry and study and advising
Category
Early 1800s American Folk Art Antique Motto
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown
By Edward Charles Brown 1
Located in London, GB
August 1816-20 March 1870). The arms are encircled by the Latin motto of the Scottish Order of the
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
19C English Rococo Revival Ecclesiastical Oak Hall Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
feathered ‘wings’ and a carved scroll/motto above, with the words “SURSUM” carved into the scroll.
The rear
Category
19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Motto
Materials
Oak
18th Century Nevers French Revolution Tin-Glazed Faïence Dish, Bastille Tower
By Nevers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the French Revolution (1789-99) reflected the political
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
An Important 18 Carat Gold Diamond and Enamel Souvenir Bracelet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
hugely popular during the Victoria era. These mottos would recall a Grand Tour or adorn holiday keepsakes
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Atelier Primavera, Pair of Lamps 1926-1929
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
motto of the beautiful and the useful.
Decorative objects and furniture (furniture, ceramics, glassware
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
$3,382 Sale Price
25% Off
Rare Enormous Silver Plated Salver / Tray C.1900, Lister Family Crest
Located in Bath, GB
. Below the crest is the motto "Retinens vestigia famae" meaning: "Still treading the footsteps of an
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver Plate
English Monumental Polished Steel
Bone Carving Set, Hallmarks S.H, Circa 1835
By Samuel Harwood
Located in Charleston, SC
unum motto. Stamped with Hallmarks in Silver S.H. Samuel Harwood, Early 19th century. Dimensions are
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Silver Mounted Mottoware Tea Caddy
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
fitting slightly domed silver cover. One panel bears a motto in a white slip outline against a mottled
Category
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Stoneware
Atelier Primavera, Vase 1926-1929
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
promote the craft of Art in the daily life of the French people on the motto of the beautiful and the
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
$4,473 Sale Price
35% Off
Watercolor British school 19thcentury Diamond jubilee Portrait Queen Victoria
Located in PARIS, FR
the insignia of the Order of the Star of India with its motto "Heaven's Light Our Guide" - this was
Category
Late 19th Century English School Antique Motto
Materials
Watercolor
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Primavera, Important Green Triple Gourd-Shaped Vase, France, circa 1926-1929
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
objective is to promote the craft of Art in the daily life of the French people on the motto of the
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
$5,340 Sale Price
47% Off
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
lintel, is written the motto of the Merlan family "IL N'EST QU'ADRESSE - DE GRAND BIEN MÉRITE" (“There is
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Motto
Materials
Stone
Pair of George II Serving Dishes Made in London in 1759 by William Cripps
By William Cripps
Located in London, GB
engraved with the Motto "Finem Respice". The Dishes are in excellent condition, are very well marked on the
Category
1750s British George II Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
French City of Paris Coat of Arms 18k Gold Plique-A-Jour Enamel Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
, and an unknown maker’s mark.
The motto that goes with this coat of arms is "fluctuat nec mergitur
Category
1910s French Antique Motto
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Thirty six large stars are scattered on the flags and the motto "E. Pluribus Unum" is embroidered on a
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Motto
Materials
Silk, Wood
Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
-page, with Giolito di Ferrari's famous device (phoenix, motto saying 'from my death I live eternal life
Category
16th Century English Antique Motto
Materials
Leather, Paper
18th Century Nevers French Revolution Tin-Glazed Faïence Dish, the End of Famine
By Nevers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rim.
Called faïence parlante or faïence patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Pair of English Old Sheffield Entree Dishes 18th Century
Located in London, GB
decoration. They are engraved on each side with a coat-of-arms on one side and three falcons and the motto
Category
1780s Antique Motto
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 18th Century Large George III Sterling Silver Armorial Tankard, 1806
By William Fountain
Located in New York, NY
, 1806.
Beautifully engraved with an ornate armorial crest of three fleur de lis and the motto Candide
Category
Early 1800s British George III Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
left two leafy vines, above his head a indecipherable motto inscribed upside down. The reverse, washed
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
$2,371 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Vintage Seefahrt Ist Not Poster Sea Quote Navy Shipping Is A Necessity
Located in London, GB
propaganda motto and is based on an ancient quote Navigare necesse est, vivere non / Shipping is a necessity
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
Rare Irish Armorial Pietra Dura Low Table with Seashells
By J. Darmanin
Sons
Located in New York, NY
the Baker family of County Tipperary, with motto "Hono Virtutis Satelles" surrounded by
Category
Mid-19th Century Maltese Antique Motto
Materials
Marble
British Antique Brass Marquetry Toilette Box with History and Many Drawers
Located in Sweden, SE
According to motto "Perseverantia et Amicis" (Perseverance and Friends) with Bird (dove) holding
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Brass
Antique Georg IV Stickpin Seal Amethyst Intaglio Swallow Gold Love Messenger
Located in Munich, Bavaria
engraving shows a swallow with a letter in it's mouth and the french motto 'reponse' (answer, response).
The
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Motto
Materials
Amethyst, Gold, 15k Gold
Dance Case, Charles X, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
doves carry in their beaks a motto "souvenir" near a bouquet of flowers. The slice of the ball case
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Motto
Materials
Bronze
Engraving of Distinguished Governor-General of the VOC Christoffel van Swol 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
subject's titles, achievements, or mottos.
- **Symbolism**: Portraits from this era often included symbolic
Category
1720s Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
$265 Sale Price
20% Off
"La Vache Enragee" iconic vintage poster by Toulouse-Lautrec
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Hinsdale, IL
enrage” (meaning roughly, “meaning not having enough to eat”) was adopted as the motto for the
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Motto
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Mappin Brothers Regency Style Silverplated Oval Handled Tray
By Mappin Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
notable center showcases a bold armorial crest featuring a wild boar, surrounded by the motivating motto
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Motto
Materials
Silver Plate
$797 Sale Price
33% Off
19th Cent Gorham Coin Silver Handled Tazza of New Orleans, LA Southern Interest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Live Oak Tree and the motto: "STAND SURE".
Retailed by Henderson
Gaines of New Orleans, Lousiana
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Large English Victorian Silver Plated Salver 19th Century
By Elkington
Co.
Located in London, GB
.
The centre features an engraved family motto and crest.
This salver is of fabulous quality and
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Silver Plate
Striking Antique View of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
a Latin motto at top. It was originally issued with 52 plates as the Thesaurus philo-politicus in
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
$417 Sale Price
20% Off
Armorial Chinese Export Porcelain Creamer 1750s
Located in Norton, MA
Made from Circa 1750s; Chinese export creamer with "Nunquam Non-Paratus" motto over crest or coat
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
A Fine French 19th Century Oil on Canvas
A Young Girl Holding a Bird
s Nest
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in LA, CA
French Second Republic, that had the motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, and was ruled for three years by
Category
19th Century Academic Antique Motto
Materials
Oil
2 Rare Antique Manchester English Stained Glass Palladian Windows Coat of Arms
Located in Dayton, OH
city's motto, Concilio Et Labore, which means 'by counsel and work', a phrase derived from the Biblical
Category
19th Century High Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Lead
$35,000 Sale Price
68% Off
Early 18th Century Coat of Arms
Located in Greenwich, CT
god). This motto appears in many English and Irish family crests, but the iconography is specific to
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Motto
Materials
Oak
18th Century Nevers French Revolution Tin-Glazed Faïence Dish, La Convention
By Nevers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
patriotique, dishes and bowls painted with images or mottos of the French Revolution (1789-1799) reflected the
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Motto
Materials
Earthenware
Baroque Majesty: A Vibrant Assembly at Svartsjö Castle in Sweden, 1693
Located in Langweer, NL
coat of arms.
Surrounding the shield are ribbons, likely containing mottos or significant phrases
Category
1690s Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
$664 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Cast Iron Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
By Walter MacFarlane
Co
Located in London, GB
’, the motto of the United Kingdom’s monarch, now King Charles III.
Three upside-down T-shaped legs
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Motto
Materials
Iron
Georgian Sterling Silver Cake Basket, London 1796, Possibly Thomas Chawner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
intertwining ribbon. The center plain, crest that of a stag and motto Virtute non verbis - by Virtue, not by
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,750 Sale Price
21% Off
A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in New Orleans, LA
. 254 crests, mottos and coronets painted onto the service were charged for separately, at 5 shillings
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Porcelain
$398 Sale Price / item
45% Off
Welsh Rugby Union Tickets and Lapel Pin, Welsh Football Union
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
feathers emerging from a gold coronet with a ribbon below bearing the motto "Ich dien"), a leather rugby
Category
1890s British Sporting Art Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Royal Interest, a George II Silver Harvest Basket London 1759, by William Tuite
By William Tuite
Located in Cornwall, GB
couchant. The base centre engraved with a later impaled coat of arms above the motto Garde Ta Foy, all
Category
1750s British George II Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
outer gadrooned edge, engraved with the royal coat of arms, crest and motto (period 1714-1800) of King
Category
1760s English George III Antique Motto
Materials
Silver
Antique Portrait of Fernando Alvarez by P. Duflos, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
motto in Latin was Deo patrum Nostrorum, which in English means "To the God of our fathers".
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Motto
Materials
Paper
19th century English Sterling Silver Georgian Master Salts Virtute et Labore
Located in Savannah, GA
with a fleur-de-lis over the motto: Virtute et Labore (The Power of Labor). There are five marks, in
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Motto
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold Panel and Vernis Martin Writing Case, French Craftsmanship, Louis XV
Located in Paris, FR
cagework setting, presented as alternating bands. The lid features an intricately sculpted motto which
Category
1770s French Neoclassical Antique Motto
Materials
Gold
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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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