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Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached t...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2.25 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in very Fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once at...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 3 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
Memento Mori American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare American folk-art Memento Mori of Hiram Aluro Hill, died age 11, 1845. Good penmanship
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Memento Mori American 19th Century
Memento Mori American 19th Century

Memento Mori American 19th Century

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully
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Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects

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Marble

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
German Memento Mori Carved Skull

German Memento Mori Carved Skull

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H 4.33 in W 3.07 in D 3.66 in
Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings
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Antique 1870s German Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.

H 12.5 in W 10 in D 11 in
Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle, depicting a Memento Mori, a hand holding a skull. Malacca wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Ivory, Wood

Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.

Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.

H 33.5 in W 2.3 in D 1.5 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
sculptured piece of Artisanal work, looks like a real skull, beautiful old patina and warm wear of the wood.
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori

19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori

H 28.75 in W 50.79 in D 21.26 in
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

H 36 in W 13 in D 9 in
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Agate, Brass

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

H 22 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 17th or early 18th century Italian Memento Mori silver gilt frame. This would have originally
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror
18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror

18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror

H 21.5 in W 18 in D 2.5 in
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Venetian "rio's". The piece is hand painted with the universal memento mori symbol of death, the skull and
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Paintings

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Pine

17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori
17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori

17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori

H 14.97 in W 140.95 in D 4.73 in
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 4.93 in
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Glass, Wood

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

H 26 in W 12 in D 6.25 in
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late 19th century decorative wood panel, hand carved curtain relief.
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Oak

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

H 18.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive oil on canvas memento mori or omnia vanitas still life painting. The site measures 15.5
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20th Century American Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting
American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting

American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting

H 17.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper
By Nel Verbeke
Located in New York, NY
like in our own lives. The absence of reflection brings to mind the Latin phrase, 'Memento Mori', to
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper
Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper

Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper

H 73.23 in W 22.05 in D 10.63 in
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones
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Antique Early 18th Century French Religious Items

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Wood, Paper

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

H 30.5 in W 12.5 in D 7 in
Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed

Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed

H 26.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.25 in
Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed

Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed

H 12.5 in W 9.75 in D 0.75 in
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Located in Forney, TX
over 6-feet tall, bow front shaped shield form, polychrome painted Memento Mori - The Wars of the Roses
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Religious Items

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Wood, Paint

Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields

Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields

H 75 in W 42 in D 9 in
Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Located in Madrid, ES
common and well-known genre of the Baroque such as the “Memento Mori” (remember that you are going to die
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

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Other

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).

H 28.75 in W 22.45 in D 2.37 in

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H 6 in W 9 in D 4.75 in
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Very Scarce, Grand Tour, Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin, circa 1873

Very Scarce, Grand Tour, Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin, circa 1873

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Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century Memento Mori Glass Eyed Santos Figure

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Located in Milan, IT
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Materials

Hardwood

17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

H 5.71 in W 10.63 in D 3.15 in
Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Vanitas or Memento Mori skull. Carved bone. 17th century. Small human skull made of bone carved in
Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bone

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century
Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

H 1.78 in W 0.99 in D 1.78 in
Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy
Located in Milan, IT
bronze snake. Excellent Memento Mori, Italy, circa 1880.
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy
Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy

Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy

H 8 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
18th Century Gilt, Carved & Lead Lined Infants Wake Morning Cradle Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 18th century soft wood carved and pierced babies wake cradle, lead lined with foliage, scroll and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Lead

18th Century Gilt, Carved & Lead Lined Infants Wake Morning Cradle Memento Mori
18th Century Gilt, Carved & Lead Lined Infants Wake Morning Cradle Memento Mori

18th Century Gilt, Carved & Lead Lined Infants Wake Morning Cradle Memento Mori

H 7.09 in W 24.81 in D 11.42 in
Tempera Drawing on Paper Depicting a Skeleton, France, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Tempera drawing on paper, mounted on canvas, depicting a Memento Mori, a skeleton holding a blue
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

Tempera Drawing on Paper Depicting a Skeleton, France, 1890
Tempera Drawing on Paper Depicting a Skeleton, France, 1890

Tempera Drawing on Paper Depicting a Skeleton, France, 1890

H 27.5 in W 35 in D 1.5 in
Skeleton Rocking Chair
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Memento mori skeleton rocking chair made from a tropical wood with worn out white paint. This
Category

20th Century Indonesian Gothic Revival Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Skeleton Rocking Chair
Skeleton Rocking Chair

Skeleton Rocking Chair

H 45.67 in W 19.69 in D 21.26 in
Black Skull "Ulysses Ulysses" Glass Butterfly Globe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Black skull "Memento Mori" with Butterflies "Ulysses Ulysses" under a glass globe Fitted with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Black Skull "Ulysses Ulysses" Glass Butterfly Globe
Black Skull "Ulysses Ulysses" Glass Butterfly Globe

Black Skull "Ulysses Ulysses" Glass Butterfly Globe

H 26 in Dm 12.5 in
Art Nouveau C. Allan Gilbert Paris School Portrait Print, Woman & Grapes
Located in Big Flats, NY
memento mori or vanitas) titled All Is Vanity. The drawing employs a double image (or visual pun) in which
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Art Nouveau C. Allan Gilbert Paris School Portrait Print, Woman & Grapes
Art Nouveau C. Allan Gilbert Paris School Portrait Print, Woman & Grapes

Art Nouveau C. Allan Gilbert Paris School Portrait Print, Woman & Grapes

H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
French Still Life Oil Painting of Various Flowers, circa 1750
Located in Berlin, DE
represent a vanitas (memento mori) aspect, reminders of human mortality and invitations to meditate upon the
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French Still Life Oil Painting of Various Flowers, circa 1750
French Still Life Oil Painting of Various Flowers, circa 1750

French Still Life Oil Painting of Various Flowers, circa 1750

H 40.95 in W 34.26 in D 1.97 in
18th Century Italian Silver Tabletop Mirror Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful old silver on brass frame. Originally a memento mori and would have held written
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Silver Tabletop Mirror Frame
18th Century Italian Silver Tabletop Mirror Frame

18th Century Italian Silver Tabletop Mirror Frame

H 17 in W 17.75 in L 17 in
Woodcarving of a Death Cart
By George T. López 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
powerful memento mori.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wool

Woodcarving of a Death Cart
Woodcarving of a Death Cart

Woodcarving of a Death Cart

H 41 in W 32 in D 74 in
Antique Wooden Vanitas Sculpture
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
wears a laurel wreath that symbolizes the victory of death: we will all die someday. Memento Mori. The
Category

Antique 1890s Belgian Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Antique Wooden Vanitas Sculpture
Antique Wooden Vanitas Sculpture

Antique Wooden Vanitas Sculpture

H 7.88 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull with kissing snake is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collect...
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 5 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base. Italy circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

H 8 in W 8.3 in D 10 in
Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori plaster sculpture, depicting a skull covered with natural
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber, Plaster, Wood, Glass

Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800
Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800

Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800

H 10.5 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mid-19th century painted Memento Mori panel with skull and cross bones over a faux painted
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones
19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones

19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones

H 29.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Located in Haarlem, NL
Three French Memento-Mori hair mourning souvenirs with decorative 3-dimensional shapes from hair of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames

Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames

H 8.27 in W 6.89 in D 0.79 in
18th Century Framed & Glazed 1743 Affidavit Ann Wild Buried In Wool Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
document is dated 1743 with wood-engraving of a skull at head and a skeleton in a coffin in margin, printed
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

18th Century Framed & Glazed 1743 Affidavit Ann Wild Buried In Wool Memento Mori
18th Century Framed & Glazed 1743 Affidavit Ann Wild Buried In Wool Memento Mori

18th Century Framed & Glazed 1743 Affidavit Ann Wild Buried In Wool Memento Mori

H 14.57 in W 13.19 in D 0.99 in
19th Century American Wooden Trompe l'Oeil Panel from a Horse-Drawn Hearse
Located in Surrey, BC
, with exceptional hand carved details. A great example of Americana Folk Art / Memento Mori. Acquired
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Wooden Trompe l'Oeil Panel from a Horse-Drawn Hearse
19th Century American Wooden Trompe l'Oeil Panel from a Horse-Drawn Hearse

19th Century American Wooden Trompe l'Oeil Panel from a Horse-Drawn Hearse

H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Carved Armoire or Wardrobe France 1700s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. This is commonly known as Vanitas or Memento Mori in Latin, meaning "Remember You Will Die". This
Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Carved Armoire or Wardrobe France 1700s
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Carved Armoire or Wardrobe France 1700s

18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Carved Armoire or Wardrobe France 1700s

H 110 in W 67.75 in D 25 in
Nepal death mask
Located in Paris, FR
An interesting Nepalese memento mori skull death mask, late 19th, early 20th century. Literature
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

Nepal death mask
Nepal death mask

Nepal death mask

H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Grand Tour, circa 1880 Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin
By F. C. Sprick & Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
was one person’s victory Column oh-so-quickly changes into another person’s memento mori.
Category

Antique 1880s German Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour, circa 1880 Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin
Grand Tour, circa 1880 Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin

Grand Tour, circa 1880 Model of the Siegessaule Monument, Berlin

H 18 in W 6 in D 6 in
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Wood Memento Mori For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood memento mori available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every wood memento mori was constructed with great care. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage wood memento mori now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wood memento mori — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood memento mori made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.

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Questions About Wood Memento Mori
  • What does memento mori mean?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is a memento mori ring?
    1 Answer
    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.

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