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Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Rare Antique Georgian c.1800s "Memento Mori" skull stick pin. Memento mori from Latin means
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin
Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin

Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin

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H 0.6 in W 0.36 in L 3.47 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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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique 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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18th Century German Gothic Antique Memento Mori

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Marble

Antique 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 - A study of a Skull
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
E. Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull Pencil drawing Drawing Size - 11 x 18
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pencil

Antique Memento mori - A study of a Skull
Memento mori - A study of a Skull

E. Rusch
Memento mori - A study of a Skull

H 17.5 in W 24.5 in
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian Memento Mori skull Marble North of Italy, 17th century H 9 x L 7 x P 14 cm At the turn
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Memento Mori

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Marble

Antique Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 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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Mid-19th Century German Antique Memento Mori

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Ivory, Wood

Antique 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
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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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Memento Mori

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Mirror, Wood

Antique 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, 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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1870s German Antique Memento Mori

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Plaster, Wood

Antique 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
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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17th Century German Industrial Antique Memento Mori

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Wood

Antique 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 - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902. Large-format
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Early 1900s Symbolist Antique Memento Mori

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Paper

Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902

Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902, 1902

H 13.78 in W 11.42 in D 0.04 in
Spectacular Memento Mori Vanitas from the 19th Century - Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
This striking Memento Mori Vanitas serves as a captivating reflection piece from the 19th century
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1880s Antique Memento Mori

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Plaster

Spectacular Memento Mori Vanitas from the 19th Century - Italy
Spectacular Memento Mori Vanitas from the 19th Century - Italy

Spectacular Memento Mori Vanitas from the 19th Century - Italy

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 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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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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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
German Oversized Memento Mori Glass Flute
Located in Newark, England
Memento mori to one side and an insignia reading SUUM CUIQUE to the other representing the Order of the
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1920s German Antique Memento Mori

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Glass

German Oversized Memento Mori Glass Flute
German Oversized Memento Mori Glass Flute

German Oversized Memento Mori Glass Flute

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H 11.024 in W 4.21 in D 4.21 in
Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school memento mori still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size
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1870s Realist Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil
Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil

Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil, 1870

H 14 in W 14 in D 2 in
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Located in Firenze, IT
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull. Technique: tempera on canvas. Signed
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

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Tempera, Canvas

Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.

Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.

H 61.03 in W 41.34 in
18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Atlanta, GA
a suffering lady (we believe this could be Mary Magdalene). It is also a Memento mori, a Latin
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni
18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni

18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni

H 40 in W 31.625 in D 1 in
Memento mori: a skeleton, a scythe, an hourglass painted tile, Italy 1690.
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori. A rare glazed terracotta tile with a blue painting on a white background, depicting a
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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Terracotta

Memento mori: a skeleton, a scythe, an hourglass painted tile, Italy 1690.
Memento mori: a skeleton, a scythe, an hourglass painted tile, Italy 1690.

Memento mori: a skeleton, a scythe, an hourglass painted tile, Italy 1690.

H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 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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18th Century European Antique Memento Mori

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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
Yellow Gold Diamond Victorian Mourning Brooch -14k Mine Memento Mori Antique Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Diamond Cut: Mine Style: Mourning Brooch Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and C-Clasp Theme: Memento Mori
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1860s Victorian Antique Memento Mori

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Diamond Victorian Mourning Brooch -14k Mine Memento Mori Antique Pin
Yellow Gold Diamond Victorian Mourning Brooch -14k Mine Memento Mori Antique Pin

Yellow Gold Diamond Victorian Mourning Brooch -14k Mine Memento Mori Antique Pin

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An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a
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16th Century English Antique Memento Mori

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Marble

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

H 14.25 in W 11 in D 4 in
Italian Vanitas painter - 19th century figure painting - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th century) - Memento Mori. 43 x 67 cm without frame, 48.5 x 72.5 cm with frame
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Memento Mori

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Oil, Panel

Italian Vanitas painter - 19th century figure painting - Memento Mori
Italian Vanitas painter - 19th century figure painting - Memento Mori

Italian Vanitas painter - 19th century figure painting - Memento Mori , c.1880

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H 19.1 in W 28.55 in
Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique bubble glass paperweight or paper press. Decorated with a base depicting a vanitas Memento
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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Glass

Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.
Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.

Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.

H 1.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Located in Milan, IT
lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mori decoration
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Early 19th Century French Antique Memento Mori

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Agate, Gold

Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820

Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820

H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
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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19th Century English Regency Antique Memento Mori

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

H 1 in Dm 3.63 in
Memento Mori Broadsheet, Putto Sleeping on a Scull, Conrad Meyer
By Johannes Meyer
Located in Norwich, GB
Broadsheet Memento Mori. Ein jeder ist dem Tod verpflicht, Wann, Wie und Wo, das weiss er nicht
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17th Century Swiss Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Paper

Memento Mori Broadsheet, Putto Sleeping on a Scull, Conrad Meyer
Memento Mori Broadsheet, Putto Sleeping on a Scull, Conrad Meyer

Memento Mori Broadsheet, Putto Sleeping on a Scull, Conrad Meyer

H 8.86 in W 6.54 in D 0.08 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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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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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
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
, depicting a Memento Mori with two skulls and bones, finely finished with a burin. Saint Petersburg, Russia
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1860s Russian Antique Memento Mori

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Silver

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Carrara Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 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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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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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
Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of Memento Mori from Wunderkammer depicting a skull caged in a forged iron structure
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Late 17th Century German Antique Memento Mori

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Iron

Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.
Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.

Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.

H 22 in W 6 in D 8.75 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
message. Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The expression originates from a specific custom
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

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H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
superb, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. Memento mori is Latin for
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

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H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
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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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

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Copper

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

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H 0.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work, looks like a real skull, beautiful old patin...
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1920s Austrian Antique Memento Mori

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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
Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670
Located in Milan, IT
Dipinto Italiano del 1600 Banchetto con Figure Memento Mori da Giovanni Martinelli, intitolato La
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Oak

Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670
Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670

Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670

H 128 in W 149 in D 7 in
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 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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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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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
Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exceptional antique Georgian pocket watch key, made of pink gold. The pink gold key is decorated and surrounded by detailed hollow curled figures on its border which features deli...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Memento Mori

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14k Gold

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800
Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800

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19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
The skull is antique circa 19th Century incredibly enameled on gold. The eyes are Diamond rose cut. It is magnificently adapted on a Snake yellow gold 18k ring mounting, the head wit...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring
19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring

19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring

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1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Memento Mori

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Pewter

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 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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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Memento Mori

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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
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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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Memento Mori

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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
Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval momento mori ring,'in god alone we too are one'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D
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17th Century Medieval Antique Memento Mori

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Yellow Gold

Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c
Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c

Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c

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19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
Located in PALERMO, IT
"Memento Mori Vanitas" Hard stone sculpture depicting a skull. Carved from a single block of
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Memento Mori

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Marble

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

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H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
Allegory Of Death, 19th Century, European School
Located in Blackwater, GB
skeleton warrior depicted as an allegory of Death, oil on canvas. Rare memento mori full length depiction
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19th Century Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Oil

Allegory Of Death, 19th Century, European School
Allegory Of Death, 19th Century, European School

Allegory Of Death, 19th Century, European School

H 47 in W 41 in
Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment
Located in Forney, TX
frieze panel fragment. The sculptural Italian Renaissance Memento Mori style architectural ornament
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Terracotta

Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment
Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment

Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment

H 8.25 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Saint Jerome in His Study
Located in San Antonio, TX
skull acting as a memento mori. This portrayal of Saint Jerome in his Study is of a very good quality
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16th Century Flemish School Antique Memento Mori

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Oil

Saint Jerome in His Study
Saint Jerome in His Study

Saint Jerome in His Study

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H 13 in W 11 in
18th Century French Baroque Crucifix Cushion Mirror
Located in London, GB
larger houses as 'Memento Mori', combining the reflection of the living within the presence of Christ's
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Giltwood

18th Century French Baroque Crucifix Cushion Mirror
18th Century French Baroque Crucifix Cushion Mirror

18th Century French Baroque Crucifix Cushion Mirror

H 22.05 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
Antique Mid Victorian Gold Memorial Pins
Located in Stamford, CT
further in frame perfectly braided hair. This beautiful memento mori is $800. The two brooches sold
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1850s British Victorian Antique Memento Mori

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Gold, 15k Gold

Antique Mid Victorian Gold Memorial Pins
Antique Mid Victorian Gold Memorial Pins

Antique Mid Victorian Gold Memorial Pins

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H 1.75 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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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Memento Mori

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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
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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Early 18th Century French Antique Memento Mori

Materials

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
Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me
Located in Stamford, CT
beautiful example of a memento mori from the era in which a death was honored and the loved one was kept
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Crystal, 15k Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me
Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me

Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me

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Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist
Located in Gavere, BE
particularly remembered for a widely published drawing (un memento mori or vanitas) titled All Is Vanity. The
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1920s American Realist Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist
Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist

Allan Gilbert
Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist, 1927

H 27.17 in W 34.65 in D 3.15 in
Painting The Penitent Magdalene, 17th-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
tradizionale Memento mori. Intorno a lei, tre angioletti la assistono, uno reggendole il vasetto di unguento
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18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

Painting The Penitent Magdalene, 17th-18th century
Painting The Penitent Magdalene, 17th-18th century

Painting The Penitent Magdalene, 17th-18th century, 1600s-1700s

H 29.53 in W 37.8 in D 0.79 in
Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold
Located in Stamford, CT
!!! That is jewelry history for you. A memento mori with family memory. With this memorial ring you make
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Early 18th Century British George IV Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold
Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold

Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold

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Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring
Located in Napoli, IT
work of art and unique example of the memento mori jewellery, 18 KT solid gold Designed with an
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1840s British Regency Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring
Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring

Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring

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Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
figures, and this figure was possibly a memento mori for sale at the pleasure gardens.
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Porcelain

Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758

Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758

H 5.8 in W 4 in D 3 in
Paul Ditisheim Montre Hamlet Silver Skull Pocket Watch
By Paul Ditisheim
Located in Narberth, PA
the design for his Hamlet skull watch on the earlier "memento mori" motif which translates
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1920s Swiss Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Paul Ditisheim Montre Hamlet Silver Skull Pocket Watch
Paul Ditisheim Montre Hamlet Silver Skull Pocket Watch

Paul Ditisheim Montre Hamlet Silver Skull Pocket Watch

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W 1.25 in D 1.75 in L 1.88 in
Blue and White Marriage Plate, Delft, Dated 1759
By Delft
Located in Verviers, BE
Dam, pp. 146-147). At the same time it is a memento mori, a reminder of the temporality of human
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and White Marriage Plate, Delft, Dated 1759
Blue and White Marriage Plate, Delft, Dated 1759

Blue and White Marriage Plate, Delft, Dated 1759

H 1.3 in Dm 10.47 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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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Memento Mori

Materials

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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Antique Memento Mori For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique memento mori you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every antique memento mori was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique memento mori — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique memento mori, designed in the Victorian, Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique memento mori has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfred Wordsworth Thompson and Bilston Battersea are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Memento Mori?

The average selling price for an antique memento mori at 1stDibs is $2,997, while they’re typically $393 on the low end and $43,217 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique 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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