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Memento Mori Box

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

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

Materials

Copper

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Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Located in Haarlem, NL
Three French Memento-Mori hair mourning souvenirs with decorative 3-dimensional shapes from hair of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

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18th-century Meissen Miniature Turquoise-Ground Botanical Teapot and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Meissen miniature Turquoise-ground teapot and cover, 1735-40 The Meissen porcelain miniature teapot has a turquoise ground with a shaped cartouche to each side with painted flowers...
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Antique 1730s German Georgian Porcelain

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Purple Half Geode Amethyst with Calcite Formations Shaped as Cathedral or Chapel
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning half geode with a shape often referred to by collectors as a “chapel” or “cathedral”, due to the elongated shape that occurred millions of years ago when trapped b...
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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Plate/Tray
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen Porcelain plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French giltwood display cabinet French, early 20th century Measures: Height 175cm, width 130cm, depth 40cm This beautiful early 20th Century display cabinet i...
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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

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Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique French Sevres porcelain Cobalt Blue ormolu mounted casket, Circa 1880 in date. The shaped hinged cover decorated with a hand painted floral spray in a ri...
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Antique 1880s French Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 9 American Sterling Silver Christmas Snowflake Ornaments
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a captivating collection of nine meticulously crafted American silver snowflake ornaments, each one representing a distinct year's edition. Among them, three have been exp...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
The base is made out of rosewood. The shell, Melo Melo, (Family Volutidae) is mounted with reef and small shells. Italy last part of 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Shell, Wood

Naturalistic Life Size Mounted Premier Quality Mountain Goat
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking taxidermy specimen features a naturalistic, life-sized Mountain Goat, expertly mounted in premier quality. The Mountain Goat is a majestic creature that inhabits th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy

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Fur, Leather

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Large Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Serving Plate/Tray
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Meissen Porcelain serving plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
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20th Century German Porcelain

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Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Sandpiper (Tringa subarcuata) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Na...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bullfinch Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Bullfinch, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinch on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalist...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Early 19th Century Austrian Hiking Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
This one-of-a-kind Austrian hiking staff has been handcrafted from solid oak. Oak is a relatively lightweight yet sturdy material, which lends itself perfectly as a hiking staff. Man...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver, Brass

Late 19th Century Painted Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully dog painted box Lined with gingham fabric Perfect for storage of dog accessories.
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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Painted Box
Late 19th Century Painted Box
H 10.5 in W 18 in D 12.5 in
Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complem...
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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Desk Clock by Cartier
Desk Clock by Cartier
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris) European starling mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. B...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

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Questions About Memento Mori Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.