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.
Category
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
Category
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Materials
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$550
H 0.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
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Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Located in Haarlem, NL
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Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
H 8.27 in W 6.89 in D 0.79 in
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Materials
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H 35 in W 60 in D 18 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Renaissance-style round sterling silver entree dish.
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Materials
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H 5.91 in Dm 10.63 in
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Perla Wall Sconce in Patinated Cast Bronze with Alabaster Orb
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Located in London, GB
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Pair of Meissen Covered Potpourri Vases, circa 1745
Located in New York, NY
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Porcelain
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Materials
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H 17.5 in W 12.75 in D 11.75 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
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Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
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Wood
$1,017,197
H 129.93 in W 118.12 in D 31.5 in
Continental School 'Late 19th century' Forest Landscape with Figure
Located in Buchanan, MI
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Oil on canvas
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Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
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Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
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These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book contains text, margin commentary and pictorial illustration to the fronts pages. Al...
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Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket
English, 19th Century
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$480,592
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Boeckhorst, Rubens, Saint Ursula, Decorative Old Master, Woman, Baroque, Flemish
By Jan Boeckhorst
Located in Greven, DE
Johann Boeckhorst (Münster 1604 - Antwerp 1668)
Saint Ursula
Oil on canvas, 112 x 86 cm
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H 44.1 in W 33.86 in
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Questions About Memento Mori Box
- What is a memento mori ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Memento 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.
- What does memento mori mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Memento 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.
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