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Saint Jerome Oil on copper 16th Century Paint Old master Italy Emilian school
Saint Jerome Oil on copper 16th Century Paint Old master Italy Emilian school

Saint Jerome Oil on copper 16th Century Paint Old master Italy Emilian school

By Giuseppe Mazzuoli known as Bastarolo (Ferrara 1536 - 1589)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

: the crucifix to which to address adoration, the skull symbol of penance on the left hand resting on a

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Skull

Materials

Oil

Large Tibetan Vajrabhairava Gilt Bronze Statue
Large Tibetan Vajrabhairava Gilt Bronze Statue

Large Tibetan Vajrabhairava Gilt Bronze Statue

Located in Bradenton, FL

consort. Features multiple arms holding various implements and skulls adorning the head, typical of

Category

19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Antique Skull

Materials

Bronze

"The Relic Hunter" (1854) by Charles F. Blauvelt (American, 1824-1900)
"The Relic Hunter" (1854) by Charles F. Blauvelt (American, 1824-1900)

"The Relic Hunter" (1854) by Charles F. Blauvelt (American, 1824-1900)

Located in Shippensburg, PA

the dirt include the remnants of a broken sword and a man's skull, suggestive of a duel or perhaps a

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head

Located in Amsterdam, NL

-Westrum Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s) For a comparable skull

Category

19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Skull

Materials

Wood

Louis XV style Armchair with Artistic Religious and Floral Motifs
Louis XV style Armchair with Artistic Religious and Floral Motifs

Louis XV style Armchair with Artistic Religious and Floral Motifs

Located in NICE, FR

backrest features a dramatic floral skull composition—rich in texture and detail—set against a deep teal

Category

19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Skull

Materials

Fabric, Wood

17th Century French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
17th Century French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady

17th Century French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady

By Jean Nocret

Located in London, GB

holding a gold ointment jar but with a different pose, dress and attributes (a skull, rather than a book

Category

17th Century French Baroque Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas

Death and Life / - United in Laughter -
Death and Life / - United in Laughter -

Death and Life / - United in Laughter -

By Hans Frank

Located in Berlin, DE

- Here, Hans Frank refers to the skull as a vanitas motif. In Renaissance and Baroque portraits, this

Category

1910s Jugendstil Antique Skull

Materials

Paper

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Firenze, FI

, and a skull, adding a touch of realism. The painting technique and the rendering of detail in the

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Skull

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing
Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Located in Milano, IT

elongated skull and parallel lines marking the back of the head, reveals an interest in the synthesis

Category

1910s Antique Skull

Materials

Wood, Paper

Louis XV style Armchair with Surrealist Iconography Upholstery
Louis XV style Armchair with Surrealist Iconography Upholstery

Louis XV style Armchair with Surrealist Iconography Upholstery

Located in NICE, FR

faith and cultural heritage. The seat bursts with theatrical opulence—a crowned skull surrounded by red

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Skull

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Penitent Mary Magdalene, Baroque Oil on Canvas.
Penitent Mary Magdalene, Baroque Oil on Canvas.

Penitent Mary Magdalene, Baroque Oil on Canvas.

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

, highlighting the figure in an atmosphere of contemplation. In one corner, a skull (memento mori, symbol of the

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Skull

Materials

Oil

19th century American Eagle Painted Box
19th century American Eagle Painted Box

19th century American Eagle Painted Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

) with original lock intact. Interior with “skull” and “poison” stickers on original painted surface

Category

Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Skull

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vanitas, oil on canvas with a small cartouche, Italy circa 1850.
Vanitas, oil on canvas with a small cartouche, Italy circa 1850.

Vanitas, oil on canvas with a small cartouche, Italy circa 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

, the central figure of the skull. The attention to the rendering of the table is deliberately denied in

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Fruitwood

La Passerelle

La Passerelle

By Henri Ottmann

Located in London, GB

Ottmann suffered a fractured skull and spine. After being transported in a coma to a clinic in Vernon

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Remarkable Buddhist Tantric Bronze Box from Tibet or Laos 9839
Remarkable Buddhist Tantric Bronze Box from Tibet or Laos 9839

Remarkable Buddhist Tantric Bronze Box from Tibet or Laos 9839

Located in Ukiah, CA

seated in a relaxed pose with a skull and a vase to her sides. On a rectangular base the inside a couple

Category

19th Century Laotian Antique Skull

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tibetan Gau Box Pendant Necklace
Antique Tibetan Gau Box Pendant Necklace

Antique Tibetan Gau Box Pendant Necklace

Located in Monroe Township, NJ

box pendant with a silver alloy frame, accented with turquoise, genuine coral beads, and carved skull

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Antique Skull

17th C. Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Passing & Last Communion of St.Jerome
17th C. Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Passing & Last Communion of St.Jerome

17th C. Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Passing & Last Communion of St.Jerome

Located in Round Top, TX

. Representation of the dying holy man, attended by angels and surrounded by his disciples while the skull on floor

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1806 Engraving: Vaivert, Fierce Form of Shiva in Hindu Mythology
1806 Engraving: Vaivert, Fierce Form of Shiva in Hindu Mythology

1806 Engraving: Vaivert, Fierce Form of Shiva in Hindu Mythology

Located in Langweer, NL

symbolic objects like a trident and a skull, representing his fearsome yet protective nature as a guardian

Category

Early 1800s Antique Skull

Materials

Paper

Les Bords de Seine (The Banks of the Seine)
Les Bords de Seine (The Banks of the Seine)

Les Bords de Seine (The Banks of the Seine)

By Henri Ottmann

Located in London, GB

tire caused his car to roll over in which Ottmann suffered a fractured skull and spine. After being

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Silver Travelling Crucifix
Antique Italian Silver Travelling Crucifix

Antique Italian Silver Travelling Crucifix

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

antique silver crucifix is further embellished with a skull and crossbones below the corpse; this denotes

Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Skull

Materials

Silver

Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Vanitas painting, in the manner of Pieter Claesz
Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Vanitas painting, in the manner of Pieter Claesz

Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Vanitas painting, in the manner of Pieter Claesz

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Coeur edge. At the center is an intricately detailed crown with ermine trim aside a scepter, skull and

Category

17th Century Dutch Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Satin, Giltwood, Paint

Great Antique Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1917
Great Antique Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1917

Great Antique Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1917

Located in Berghuelen, DE

handwritten inscription with date and place of the hunt on the skull of the trophy. Good condition. Trophies

Category

1910s German Black Forest Antique Skull

Materials

Antler, Wood

1806 Engraving: Parachiven's Fierce Divinity in Hindu Mythology
1806 Engraving: Parachiven's Fierce Divinity in Hindu Mythology

1806 Engraving: Parachiven's Fierce Divinity in Hindu Mythology

Located in Langweer, NL

garland of skulls and holding symbolic objects like a trident and a deer, reflecting Shiva's dual nature

Category

Early 1800s Antique Skull

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands
Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands

Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands

Located in Point Richmond, CA

currency, as well as ornaments for the skull shrines of village chiefs; see archival photo below taken by

Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Skull

Materials

Shell

18th Century Italian Gilt Angel Wing on a Hematoid Slab with Citrine and Quartz
18th Century Italian Gilt Angel Wing on a Hematoid Slab with Citrine and Quartz

18th Century Italian Gilt Angel Wing on a Hematoid Slab with Citrine and Quartz

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The crystal skull is removable and coordinates

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Skull

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century

A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

skull and crossed bones in reference to ‘Golgotha’, the hill on which Christ was crucified, the cross

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Skull

Materials

Silver Plate

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

By Guido Reni

Located in Atlanta, GA

mori painting would often contain a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Skull

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

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

Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

philopsher. The skull symbols are often seen acting as a reminder of this. The impressive scale and hanging

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Skull

Materials

Marble

African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century
African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century

African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mounted on a dark walnut backplate, the antlers and partial skull with good patina.

Category

Early 20th Century African Antique Skull

Materials

Horn

Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny
Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny

Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny

Located in Langweer, NL

rendered in fine detail, with the spinal column, ribs, paddled limbs, and elongated skull all clearly

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Skull

Materials

Paper

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