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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

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
$10,250
H 1 in Dm 3.63 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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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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Located in Paris, FR
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
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Located in Wainscott, NY
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By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
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Complete Set of Four Meissen Elements Ewers
Complete Set of Four Meissen Elements Ewers
$250,000
H 26.5 in W 14 in D 9 in
Perla Wall Sconce in Patinated Cast Bronze with Alabaster Orb
By Charles Burnand
Located in London, GB
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen covered potpourri vases, circa 1745.
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Pair of Meissen Covered Potpourri Vases, circa 1745
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$55,000 / set
H 12.75 in Dm 5.25 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
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Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in West Hollywood, CA
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By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
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By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Queens, NY
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Located in Sharon, CT
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Materials

Brass

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Questions About Memento Mori Box
  • 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.
  • 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.