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Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, “In Memory of a Friend.” An example of Memento Mori, which translates from the Latin, “Remember that
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Copper

3 Pc, Natalia Brilli Lampskin Leather Jewelry Suite
Located in Atlanta, GA
to offer a contemporary version of the vanity in minimal form, thus provoking a memento mori as
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20th Century French Jewelry Boxes

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Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
, Milan - Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento
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2010s Italian Wall Mirrors

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
- Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento Mori Edizioni
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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal

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By Tiffany Studios
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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Japanese Memento Mori Tonkutsu sculpture
Located in MILANO, IT
A Japanese wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) of a memento mori on a lotus flower with ojime.
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Questions About Memento Mori Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.