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Memento Mori 16th Century Italian
Memento Mori 16th Century Italian

Memento Mori 16th Century Italian

$8,143 / set

H 7.88 in W 5.71 in D 0.4 in

Memento Mori 16th Century Italian

Located in Hastings, GB

A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...

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16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

Located in Milan, IT

Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture. depicting a skull, carved from a single piece of fruitwood, this sculpture depicts a skull with deliberately exaggerated and distorted proportion...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Memento Mori Skull Sculpture, Italy 17th Century
Terracotta Memento Mori Skull Sculpture, Italy 17th Century

Terracotta Memento Mori Skull Sculpture, Italy 17th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A striking and unusual example of early European memento mori art, possessing exceptional character, age, and decorative appeal.

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Late 17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Terracotta

Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art

Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century.

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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Georgian 15k Gold Enamel Memento Mori Skull Locket Charm, Circa 1820
Georgian 15k Gold Enamel Memento Mori Skull Locket Charm, Circa 1820

Georgian 15k Gold Enamel Memento Mori Skull Locket Charm, Circa 1820

Located in Altrincham, GB

A cool antique Memento Mori locket charm, dating from the Georgian period, circa 1820.

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1820s English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

15k Gold, Enamel

Pendant Memento Mori Red Corallum Rubrum Italy 18th Century
Pendant Memento Mori Red Corallum Rubrum Italy 18th Century

Pendant Memento Mori Red Corallum Rubrum Italy 18th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

This pendant can also be interpreted as a memento mori, i.e. a symbolic object that invites awareness of human mortality.

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Antique Bronze Skull Bust Sculpture, Italian Vanitas & Memento Mori
Antique Bronze Skull Bust Sculpture, Italian Vanitas & Memento Mori

Antique Bronze Skull Bust Sculpture, Italian Vanitas & Memento Mori

Located in Nottingham, GB

Rare Polish Vanitas Memento Mori Bronze Bust of Teofil Lenartowicz, Late 19th Century An unusual and highly evocative Vanitas Memento Mori bust depicting the celebrated Polish Roman...

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Early 20th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Bronze

Miniature depicting a Memento Mori. Italy, late 19th century.
Miniature depicting a Memento Mori. Italy, late 19th century.

Miniature depicting a Memento Mori. Italy, late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Miniature depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori, painted in tempera on paper. The frame, made of ebonized fruitwood and finished with black wax, is oval in shape, with an internal oval bo...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Memento Mori Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1780s
Antique Silver Memento Mori Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1780s

Antique Silver Memento Mori Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1780s

Located in Firenze, IT

This pendant belongs within the typology of the Memento Mori, symbolic objects that were intended to make the owner meditate on the transience of life, encouraging to live wisely and...

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

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

$6,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 31.625 in D 1 in

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

By Guido Reni

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning Old Master 18th or possibly 17th century Italian Baroque School religious portrait painting depicting a suffering lady (we believe this could be Mary Magdalene). It is al...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

18th C Vanitas (Memento Mori) Bust carved in marble, Italy
18th C Vanitas (Memento Mori) Bust carved in marble, Italy

18th C Vanitas (Memento Mori) Bust carved in marble, Italy

Located in brussel, BE

Its modest scale suggests private contemplation, while the virtuosity of the carving intensifies the tension between permanence in stone and the inevitability of decay.Sculptural mem...

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18th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder

Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder

Located in London, GB

Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder An unusual hand carved pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact.

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1890s Italian Early Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

19th Century Italian Walnut Memento Mori Carving with Skull & Nude Men
19th Century Italian Walnut Memento Mori Carving with Skull & Nude Men

19th Century Italian Walnut Memento Mori Carving with Skull & Nude Men

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Italian Memento Mori walnut carving showing two naked reclining young men, one with his hand resting on a human skull on a post.

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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Walnut

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

Located in London, GB

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’ Marble 16th / 17th Century England Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...

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17th Century English Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

c1864 9K Gold, Black Enamel & Garnet Victorian Memento Mori Mourning Ring, FW.
c1864 9K Gold, Black Enamel & Garnet Victorian Memento Mori Mourning Ring, FW.

c1864 9K Gold, Black Enamel & Garnet Victorian Memento Mori Mourning Ring, FW.

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Comes in a vintage box, accompanied by valuation certificate Memento Mori jewellery stands out for its haunting beauty, blending artistry with symbolic reminders of mortality.

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1860s British Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Garnet, 9k Gold, Enamel

Banquet with Figures Memento Mori Italian 17th Century After Giovanni Martinelli
Banquet with Figures Memento Mori Italian 17th Century After Giovanni Martinelli

Banquet with Figures Memento Mori Italian 17th Century After Giovanni Martinelli

Located in Milano, IT

Dipinto Antico del 1600 Banchetto con Figure Memento Mori dopo Giovanni Martinelli la morte arriva al tavolo del banchetto- memento mori del 1635 circa.

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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Oil

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

Located in Milan, IT

On the lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mori decoration painted in oil on a white agate table.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, Gold

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

$10,250

H 1 in Dm 3.63 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

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.

Located in Milan, IT

The body of the seal is made of jet, a mineraloid of vegetal origin, a variety of lignite, and is caged by a structure in lost wax cast in 88 zolotnik ( 916.6/1000) silver, depicting...

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1860s Russian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Large meerschaum and amber pipe, depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori. Austria 1890.
Large meerschaum and amber pipe, depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori. Austria 1890.

Large meerschaum and amber pipe, depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori. Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare and unusual large pipe depicting a Vanitas-Memento Mori, crafted from genuine carved meerschaum and silver with a genuine amber mouthpiece.

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Italian School Memento Mori Oil on Canvas Welcome Death
Early 19th Century Italian School Memento Mori Oil on Canvas Welcome Death

Early 19th Century Italian School Memento Mori Oil on Canvas Welcome Death

Located in Lowestoft, GB

We believe the piece to be Italian from the language used within the banner, its only partly legible but appears to be a typical memento mori motto of welcoming death. It would appe...

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19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas

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

$17,861Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 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

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique 16th Century Austrian Gothic Marble Memento Mori Skull with Iron Cross
Antique 16th Century Austrian Gothic Marble Memento Mori Skull with Iron Cross

Antique 16th Century Austrian Gothic Marble Memento Mori Skull with Iron Cross

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptional and rare Gothic-Renaissance memento mori, sculpted in marble and surmounted by an original iron cross, originating from Austria, 16th century.

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16th Century Austrian Gothic Antique Memento Mori

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Marble

XVIIIc c1768 22K Gold, Old Cut Diamond Memento Mori Ring in memory of WM Rudd.
XVIIIc c1768 22K Gold, Old Cut Diamond Memento Mori Ring in memory of WM Rudd.

XVIIIc c1768 22K Gold, Old Cut Diamond Memento Mori Ring in memory of WM Rudd.

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Dimensions of the oval front: 13mm x 11.5mm Comes in a vintage box, accompanied by valuation certificate Memento Mori jewellery stands out for its haunting beauty, blending art...

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18th Century English George III Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold

Framed 19th Century Oil - Memento Mori
Framed 19th Century Oil - Memento Mori

Framed 19th Century Oil - Memento Mori, 19th Century

$595

H 17.33 in W 13.19 in D 1.19 in

Framed 19th Century Oil - Memento Mori

Located in Corsham, GB

This striking still life work juxtaposes macabre subject matter with delicate brushwork. A crow - an archetypal symbol of death - picks at the lifeless body of a rabbit, while a vase...

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19th Century Antique Memento Mori

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Oil

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

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

The attention to detail and quality of the sculpture is superb, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The expre...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble, Carrara 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

$12,974Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in

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

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

The vanitas was also used in ancient Rome to remind you where you come from, you might have achieved great things but you should never forget your origin. During Middle Ages Meme...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

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

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An 18th century Georgian English Bilston Battersea enameled snuff or patch box, the motto reads, “In Memory of a Friend.” An example of Memento Mori, which translates from the Latin,...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

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Copper

Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch
Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch

Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch

By K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien

Located in Newark, England

The vulture is shown in a defensive posture, its beak angled downward and body tensed, evoking the symbolic theme of Memento Mori, a visual reminder of mortality that was common in 1...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum
Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum

Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum

Located in London, GB

A fine and very rare silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box, by Karl Griesbaum, Circa 1925, model number 7A, Going-barrel movement, Serial number 1...

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1920s Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver, Enamel

“Reiter oder König” [Knight or King] - Memento Mori - Vanitas
“Reiter oder König” [Knight or King] - Memento Mori - Vanitas

“Reiter oder König” [Knight or King] - Memento Mori - Vanitas

Located in PARIS, FR

Drawing inspiration from the old Flemish and Dutch still lifes, Egon Kossuth presents a modern vanitas imbued with the tragic and philosophical overtones of memento mori, in which th...

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1890s Jugendstil Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...

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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Terracotta, Giltwood

Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli 1670 Death Arrives at the Banquet Table
Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli 1670 Death Arrives at the Banquet Table

Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli 1670 Death Arrives at the Banquet Table

Located in Milano, MI

Dipinto Italiano del 1600 Banchetto con Figure Memento Mori da Giovanni Martinelli, intitolato La morte arriva al tavolo del banchetto, vanitas del 1635 circa.

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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Oak

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

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

$2,709

H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 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

Materials

Pine

Framed 19th Century Oil - Lady in Memento Mori Jewellery
Framed 19th Century Oil - Lady in Memento Mori Jewellery

Framed 19th Century Oil - Lady in Memento Mori Jewellery

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine 19th-century Victorian mourning portrait executed in oil. The female sitter, captured in a three-quarter-length pose, wears a plain dark dress and white bonnet, with mourning ...

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19th Century Antique Memento Mori

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Oil

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

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

'Cherubs Playing', Angels, Amorini, Memento Mori, Naive, Baroque Religious Oil
'Cherubs Playing', Angels, Amorini, Memento Mori, Naive, Baroque Religious Oil

'Cherubs Playing', Angels, Amorini, Memento Mori, Naive, Baroque Religious Oil

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

An early eighteenth-century, Italian baroque figural oil showing a group of cherubs or Amorini grouped together before red velvet drapes, one reclining on a wooden cross and wearing ...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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

Located in Geneva, CH

A unique piece of Art. 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 rin...

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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 Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio
19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio

19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

19th Century Funerary Hatchment for Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet of Nunwell Azure ground shows, a stork between three cross-croslets fitchee or, with Red Hand of Ulster canton of...

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19th Century English Antique Memento Mori

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Canvas, Pine

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

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

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

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

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

$1,440Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 18.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 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

Early 19th C Painted Passage by Isaac Watts Memento Mori Folk Art Sign
Early 19th C Painted Passage by Isaac Watts Memento Mori Folk Art Sign

Early 19th C Painted Passage by Isaac Watts Memento Mori Folk Art Sign

Located in Lowestoft, GB

19th century, hand painted pine panel bearing a passage by Isaac Watts “Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away, They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the openi...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Memento Mori

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Pine

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899
Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fantastically decorative pen and ink calligraphy composition celebrating the life of a Maria Arthur Manchip who dies 1899. On paper, in a glazed period frame. Age related discolo...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Memento Mori

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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

Located in London, GB

Post Medieval momento mori ring,'in god alone we too are one'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D-shape band intricately engraved with floral motifs, and a skull with eyes, nose and ...

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17th Century Medieval Antique Memento Mori

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Yellow Gold

Victorian Silver and Agate Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1850s
Victorian Silver and Agate Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1850s

Victorian Silver and Agate Skull Pendant Necklace, Italy Circa 1850s

Located in Firenze, IT

This pendant can also be interpreted as a memento mori, i.e. a symbolic object that invites awareness of human mortality.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, Silver

Mid 19th Century Oil - Lady with Quill
Mid 19th Century Oil - Lady with Quill

Mid 19th Century Oil - Lady with Quill

Located in Corsham, GB

In her hand she holds a quill feather, likely intended as a memento mori. The austere styling and restrained, muted palette are characteristic of early Victorian portraiture.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Memento Mori

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Oil

The Crucifixion, The Virgin, St John the Evangelist and St Nicholas 17th Century
The Crucifixion, The Virgin, St John the Evangelist and St Nicholas 17th Century

The Crucifixion, The Virgin, St John the Evangelist and St Nicholas 17th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Excellent quality and condition devotional scene with infants bathing behind the crucifix and the skull (Memento Mori) at the base. Presented in an antique gilt and ebony frame.

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17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil, Panel

Miniature painted in pencil on paper, depicting a Vanitas, Germany circa 1850.
Miniature painted in pencil on paper, depicting a Vanitas, Germany circa 1850.

Miniature painted in pencil on paper, depicting a Vanitas, Germany circa 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

Miniature depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori painted in pencil on paper. The frame, made of ebonized fruitwood and finished with black wax, is round with a circleinside, bordered by a ...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull
19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull

Located in Buffalo, NY

Key Meanings of the Skull in Art: Memento Mori: The primary meaning; a reminder that death is inevitable, encouraging a focus on spiritual life over earthly pleasures.

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1890s German Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Carved Skull with Wooden Base
Late 19th Century Carved Skull with Wooden Base

Late 19th Century Carved Skull with Wooden Base

$4,713

H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Late 19th Century Carved Skull with Wooden Base

Located in Madrid, ES

The piece reflects the tradition of memento mori objects, symbolizing mortality and contemplation, highly valued in academic and collector circles of the period.

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1880s Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Bone

Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque
Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque

Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque

$5,263

H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 2.76 in

Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A skeleton head is peaking up behind the philosopher, thought to be Socrates, who said that the proper practice of philosophy is “about nothing else but dying and being dead.” The t...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

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H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 2.37 in

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Located in MILANO, IT

A Japanese wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) of a memento mori on a lotus flower with ojime.

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Memento Mori

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Boxwood

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

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: "remember that you must die".

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring
Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring

Georgian Mourning and Memento Mori Ring

Located in New York, NY

Georgian mourning & memento mori ring featuring a skull under square faceted rock crystal in silver bezel, with scrolled black enamel* band reading "JAMES SHIPPARD OB:20 JUN:1735 AE:...

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1730s Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Skull Coral Pendant 1800s
Antique Georgian Memento Mori Skull Coral Pendant 1800s

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Skull Coral Pendant 1800s

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This fabulous Georgian hand carved Memento Mori skull is genuine Georgian. Memento mori means remember that you must die and to cherish each day as it is a reminder of the imminence...

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17th Century British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Coral

Victorian Gold Diamond and Emerald Memento Mori Ring
Victorian Gold Diamond and Emerald Memento Mori Ring

Victorian Gold Diamond and Emerald Memento Mori Ring

Located in Sofia , BG

Victorian MEMENTO MORI SKULLS 18k Gold, 1.5ct DIAMONDS & 2.84 ct Colombian Emerald ring!

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Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture
17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture

17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture

Located in London, GB

17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture. Rare and unusual memento mori terracotta sculpture depicting a skull on a rock base with entwined snakes, with a...

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Late 17th Century German Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Terracotta

Early, 18th Century, Gold, Memento Mori Ring
Early, 18th Century, Gold, Memento Mori Ring

Early, 18th Century, Gold, Memento Mori Ring

Located in Rochford, Essex

An exceptional, fine quality memento mori ring detailed with enamel and carved a skull, a rose and pumpkin heads.

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Mid-18th Century British Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Yellow Gold

Very Rare French Earthenware Memento Mori Skull Paving Tile, circa 1530
Very Rare French Earthenware Memento Mori Skull Paving Tile, circa 1530

Very Rare French Earthenware Memento Mori Skull Paving Tile, circa 1530

Located in Concord, MA

A very rare French "Memento Mori" tile used in French paving from the 13th-17th century.

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16th Century French Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Earthenware

Georgian Style Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring, Enamel Silver Skeleton Band Ring
Georgian Style Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring, Enamel Silver Skeleton Band Ring

Georgian Style Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring, Enamel Silver Skeleton Band Ring

Located in Rottedam, NL

Antique style enamel skeleton band inscribed: "Memento Mori". The ring design is inspired by Georgian era (1714-1830's) mourning jewelry designs.

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17th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull
Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull

Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull

Located in Port Hope, ON

This silver metal Memento Mori pin features a large (1.0" long X 0.5" wide) grinning skull exquisitely carved in angel skin coral.

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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Coral, Silver Plate

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

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

Materials

Paper

Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century
Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century

Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century

Unavailable

H 7.09 in Dm 2.76 in

Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Vanity skull in plaster painted, mo...

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Late 18th Century Italian Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Plaster

Fine Victorian Memento Mori Locket on Necklace
Fine Victorian Memento Mori Locket on Necklace

Fine Victorian Memento Mori Locket on Necklace

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A fine example of these handsome hand crafted necklaces from the late 19th century, rarely found in the marketplace today. The polished 18K yellow gold necklace is comprised of ni...

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1880s Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

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

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

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H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 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

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori
Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori

Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Possibly Germany, circa mid-19th century, a greenish sandstone like the “Anröchter Stein” found in Westfalen, Germany. Chiselling marks from a stonemason with a rusty nails head on t...

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Mid-19th Century German Other Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Sandstone

Antique 18 Karat gold Early Victorian Memento Mori Sentimental Set of Brooch and
Antique 18 Karat gold Early Victorian Memento Mori Sentimental Set of Brooch and

Antique 18 Karat gold Early Victorian Memento Mori Sentimental Set of Brooch and

Located in Miami, FL

• Early Victorian • 18k gold • A brooch with white enamel measuring 38mm by 16 mm • A pair of earrings measuring 53mm by 13mm by 10mm • Brooch weight: 17.9 grams/ 11.50 dwt • Earrin...

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1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Momento Mori Skull Pocket watch Key
Momento Mori Skull Pocket watch Key

Momento Mori Skull Pocket watch Key

Unavailable

H 1.25 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in

Momento Mori Skull Pocket watch Key

Located in Stamford, CT

Memento Mori skull pocket watch winding key fob in vintage condition.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Metal

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

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

Located in PALERMO, IT

"Memento Mori Vanitas" Hard stone sculpture depicting a skull.

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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle
Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle

Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle

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H 4.5 in W 1 in D 1 in

Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle

Located in Stamford, CT

Victorian solid silver skull and bones poison bottle. Skull and Bones memento mori solid silver skull on the front of the bottle.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Glass

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

Saint Jerome in His Study

Located in San Antonio, TX

Oil on panel depicting Saint Jerome seated in his study with various instruments and symbols around himself, including a skull acting as a memento mori. This portrayal of Saint Jerom...

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16th Century Flemish School Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

SACRISTY DOOR
SACRISTY DOOR

SACRISTY DOOR, XVII Century

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H 13.98 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in

SACRISTY DOOR

Located in Milano, IT

Caratterizzato da una forma arcuata e da un aspetto vissuto, lo sportello è impreziosito da una suggestiva decorazione scolpita raffigurante un teschio con ossa incrociate, un potent...

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17th Century Italian School Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood Panel

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting
18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

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H 50.01 in W 50.01 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

Located in London, GB

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting, Memento Mori Painting, Vanitas Skull Painting, Vanitas Painting.

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Mid-18th Century British Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

LARGE MARBLE SKULL
LARGE MARBLE SKULL

LARGE MARBLE SKULL, XVII Century

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H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 11.42 in

LARGE MARBLE SKULL

Located in Milano, IT

L’accuratezza della lavorazione restituisce con cruda intensità la fragilità della condizione umana, rendendolo un autentico memento mori barocco. L’opera presenta una bellissima pa...

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17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800
Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800

Antique Georgian Mourning Bracelet with Pearl Clasp, circa 1800

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Mourning jewellery consists of formulaic rings made of gold and black enamel and decorated with standard memento mori such as skulls and coffins. Set with 18ct yellow gold which ha...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment
Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment

Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment

Located in Milano, IT

Sul lato opposto, un teschio con ossa incrociate, incorniciato da rami di alloro e sormontato da una clessidra alata, ribadisce il concetto del memento mori, monito costante sulla ca...

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17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Fabric

Antique rose cut diamond and ruby Giardinetti Mourning ring, Europe circa 1760
Antique rose cut diamond and ruby Giardinetti Mourning ring, Europe circa 1760

Antique rose cut diamond and ruby Giardinetti Mourning ring, Europe circa 1760

Located in Magdeburg, DE

This wonderful representation of the two elements together shows how closely life and death are linked, which is why this ring can be seen as both a Giardinetti and a Memento Mori/ M...

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Late 18th Century European Rococo Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold
Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold

Antique Georgian Mourning Ring with Real Hair 18k gold

Located in Houston, TX

A must-have for any serious collector of fine Georgian/ mourning memento mori jewelry. Anyone can gaze at this ring and feel its history, and appreciate that it comes from a world ve...

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17th Century British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring
Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring

Antique Georgian Boxed Gold Mourning Spinning Ring

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

The jewellery consists of formulaic rings made of Gold and Black Enamel and decorated with standard Memento Mori such as skulls and coffins. The 18ct Gold shank has turned a rosy co...

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17th Century British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868—1912) hand-carved and hand-painted wood skull, snake, and frog motif tobacco humidor. A transfixing memento mori piece originally ma...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

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

By Bow Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

As a former street seller in Dublin, Woffington is said to have become a legend in her own lifetime, and as such, part of the Bow tradition of theatrical figures, and this figure was...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Located in Lafayette, CA

What was one person’s victory Column oh-so-quickly changes into another person’s memento mori. This model is in remarkably original condition.    

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1870s German Grand Tour Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Zinc

The Last Moment of the City of Pompeii

The Last Moment of the City of Pompeii

By Alexander Archipenko

Located in München, DE

Only in Pompeij was it thus possible to produce casts of whole families and even their animals and convey a testimonial of the catastrophe to posterity - and a haunting memento mori.

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1920s Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Bronze

Guéridon fleuri

VICTOR FONTAINEGuéridon fleuri, 19th century

Unavailable

H 22.05 in W 18.31 in

Guéridon fleuri

By VICTOR FONTAINE

Located in London, GB

The table-top (the guéridon) is littered with fallen flowerheads – however, this still life is not a memento mori, but a balanced and beautiful composition.

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19th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Paul Ditisheim Montre Hamlet Silver Skull Pocket Watch

By Paul Ditisheim

Located in Narberth, PA

Ditisheim first based the design for his Hamlet skull watch on the earlier "memento mori" motif which translates to "remember that you must die".

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1920s Swiss Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)
"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)

"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)

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H 22.01 in W 27.01 in D 1.97 in

"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)

Located in Vicenza, IT

Questo dettaglio ci ricorda un tema molto caro alla pittura dell'epoca: il memento mori, il richiamo alla transitorietà della vita e alla bellezza degli attimi fugaci.

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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas

Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone
Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone

Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone

Located in Chicago, IL

The imagery and objects that can be classed as memento mori (Latin: “remember that you must die”) might have reminded the onlooker of the transitory nature of life and material goods...

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16th Century German Antique Memento Mori

Memento Mori
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

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H 10.24 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in

Memento Mori

Located in Kent, Dover

'Memento Mori - Latin: "Remember that you will die".

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19th Century Antique Memento Mori

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

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

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H 8 in W 8.3 in D 10 in

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base.? Italy 1880 ca.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Plaster, Wood

An 18th Century Memento Mori
An 18th Century Memento Mori

An 18th Century Memento Mori

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H 5.52 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

An 18th Century Memento Mori

Located in Kent, Dover

A Human skull or 'Memento Mori'. This has had the skull cap removed and refitted.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Memento Mori

17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull
17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull

17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull

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H 9 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in

17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull

Located in Chicago, IL

A macabre 17th century Italian Memento Mori carved wood and painted skull mounted on its original wood stepped stand.

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17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

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

Memento Mori American 19th Century

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H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in

Memento Mori American 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

Rare American folk-art Memento Mori of Hiram Aluro Hill, died age 11, 1845.

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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood, Paper

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori
Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori

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H 4.5 in W 6 in D 4 in

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori

Located in Milan, IT

An important and rare Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture, depicting a wooden skull.

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

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

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

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H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Commonly referred to as "memento mori," the objects take their name from a Latin phrase (meaning "remember you must die") that informed popular thinking during the late Middle Ages a...

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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

Memento Mori Skull on Bible
Memento Mori Skull on Bible

Memento Mori Skull on Bible, 1900

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H 3.13 in W 3.5 in D 3 in

Memento Mori Skull on Bible

Located in Palm Beach, FL

For centuries, the skull has been used as a reminder of one’s mortality and the fragility of human life. Memento mori is a latin term meaning: “remember, you must die.”

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

19th century carved pine memento mori
19th century carved pine memento mori

19th century carved pine memento mori

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H 6.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th century carved pine memento mori

Located in London, GB

19th century carved pine memento mori Dimensions: H 6.5” x W 4” x D 4” Weight: 500 grms Date: Circa 1850 Origin: Italy Material: Pine Overview A finely hand carved pine memento m...

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1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

Prisoner of War Memento Mori
Prisoner of War Memento Mori

Prisoner of War Memento Mori

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H 4.5 in W 1.5 in D 1 in

Prisoner of War Memento Mori

Located in London, GB

Prisoner of War Memento Mori This unusual object is made from cow bone.

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1850s British Folk Art Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Bone

Hamlett Skull on Stand – Memento Mori and Vanitas
Hamlett Skull on Stand – Memento Mori and Vanitas

Hamlett Skull on Stand – Memento Mori and Vanitas

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Inspired by the concept of Memento Mori, it symbolizes the ephemeral nature of life, vanity, and the ethics of detachment.

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17th Century English Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Resin, Wood

Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780
Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780

Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780

Located in Hastings, GB

A beautifully crafted pine 18th century Memento Mori depicting a Skull set upon a book, probably German, circa 1780.

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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

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

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 17th or early 18th century Italian Memento Mori silver gilt frame. This would have originally held a prayer or poem on paper or canvas.

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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Early 17th Century Memento Mori Ring
Early 17th Century Memento Mori Ring

Early 17th Century Memento Mori Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

Memento mori ring-Exceptional antique gold ring with a kitten in the shape of a skull, enamelled in white.

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Early 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century Diamond Silver Gold Memento Mori Ring
18th Century Diamond Silver Gold Memento Mori Ring

18th Century Diamond Silver Gold Memento Mori Ring

Located in New York, NY

An early Memento Mori ring comprised of a rose-cut diamond flanked by a small skull and a serpent, in 18k gold and sterling silver.

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1760s Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

19th century traveling memento mori casket
19th century traveling memento mori casket

19th century traveling memento mori casket

Located in London, GB

19th century traveling memento mori casket Dimensions: H 20” x W 16” x D 4” (Full opened) Weight: 1kg Date: Circa 1890 Origin: Belgium Material: pine and glass Overview An unusual...

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Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

An important Memento Mori candle holder.
An important Memento Mori candle holder.

An important Memento Mori candle holder.

Located in Milan, IT

An important and rare Memento Mori candleholder. The round base with moved profile is carved out of fruitwood and clear color, as well as the foot, that rise with a vase shaped eleme...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Metal

Memento mori mirror, Belgium 1898.
Memento mori mirror, Belgium 1898.

Memento mori mirror, Belgium 1898.

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H 16.5 in W 16 in D 8 in

Memento mori mirror, Belgium 1898.

Located in Milan, IT

Memento Mori mirror. The mirror is circular, with a beveled edge.

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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure
Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure

Located in London, GB

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure An amazing example of a mid 19th Century hand carved wooden memento mori figure.

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1850s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

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Located in Austin, TX

A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Memento Mori

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$324

H 5.52 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in

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Located in London, England

Rolling spice grinder and trough. Circa 1890 H 14cm x W 34cm x D19cm

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1890s Antique Memento Mori

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Walnut

Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
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Located in Langweer, NL

Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742 This impressive celestial engraving depicts the Copernican heliocentric solar system and is titled “Sy...

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Memento Mori

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Memento Mori

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Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
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Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom

Located in Warrenton, OR

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is an ab...

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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Memento Mori

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Coral

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door
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H 88.59 in W 44.69 in D 1.78 in

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A beautiful early 20th Century glazed hardwood door with Japanese inspired stained glass panels depicting a parrot and other birds seated on branches of stylised blossom.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna
Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna

Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of the Madonna in Prayer 17th Century Italian School oil on board, framed framed: 6.75 x 6 inches board: 5 x 4 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ver...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Memento Mori

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Oil

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified
Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Located in Doha, QA

Monumental Medieval Antiphonal Book Binding with Illuminated Leaves Austria, 1300s- possible St.Peter Abbey, Salzburg Austria, oldest monastery in the German speaking world (founded ...

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15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Antique Memento Mori

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Iron

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...

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1930s German Black Forest Antique Memento Mori

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Wood

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Memento Mori

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Glass, Mahogany

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Big Flats, NY

Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...

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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Stained Glass

Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master
Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master

Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Jan van Gelder, Italianised as Giovanni Vangheldri (Antwerp 1621 – Modena 1685) Portrait of the Duchess Vittoria Farnese d'Este (Parma, 1618 – Modena, 1649) wife of Francesco I d'E...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...

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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Memento Mori

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Brass, Bronze

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

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Coral, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Beautiful silver photo frame In art nouveau style Good clear hallmark for Birmingham 1905 Original bevelled glass Good condition Original oak back Free UK shipping  

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

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Silver

Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition

Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition

Located in New York, NY

A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A great piece to add to a co...

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20th Century French Antique Memento Mori

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Paper

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