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Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture, depicting a carved wooden skull. Italy circa 1700.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

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

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

$1,788
H 4.5 in W 4 in D 6 in
Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902. Large-format
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Early 1900s Symbolist Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Paper

Antique Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902

Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902, 1902

$2,860
H 13.78 in W 11.42 in D 0.04 in
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to
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16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

Antique Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori

$8,242 / set
H 7.88 in W 5.71 in D 0.4 in
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Located in Firenze, IT
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull. Technique: tempera on canvas. Signed
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Tempera

Antique Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.

Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.

$1,136 Sale Price
24% Off
H 61.03 in W 41.34 in
Miniature painted in gouache on paper, depicting a Memento Mori, Italy 1808.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature depicting a Memento Mori painted in gouache on paper, grisaille technique. The frame, in
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Brass

Antique Miniature painted in gouache on paper, depicting a Memento Mori, Italy 1808.
Miniature painted in gouache on paper, depicting a Memento Mori, Italy 1808.

Miniature painted in gouache on paper, depicting a Memento Mori, Italy 1808.

$3,576
H 5.5 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Atlanta, GA
a suffering lady (we believe this could be Mary Magdalene). It is also a Memento mori, a Latin
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Antique 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

$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40 in W 31.625 in D 1 in
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
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1890s Italian Early Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Pine

Antique 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

$2,199
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
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
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16th Century English Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

Antique 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

$22,500
H 14.25 in W 11 in D 4 in
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century. 16 x 25 x h 18 cm. Entirely in
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori

Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori, c.1800

$2,622 Sale Price
21% Off
H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography An exceptional 18th
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Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography

$8,170
H 43.31 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Located in Milan, IT
lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mori decoration
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Early 19th Century French Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, Gold

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

$6,198
H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
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
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Oil

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, circa 1650

$8,344
H 128 in W 149 in D 4 in
Yellow Gold Banded Agate Victorian Mourning Locket Pendant - 10k Memento Mori
Located in Greensboro, NC
Banded Agate Material Information Woven Hair Color: Auburn Style: Mourning Locket Theme: Memento Mori
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1880s Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Banded Agate Victorian Mourning Locket Pendant - 10k Memento Mori
Yellow Gold Banded Agate Victorian Mourning Locket Pendant - 10k Memento Mori

Yellow Gold Banded Agate Victorian Mourning Locket Pendant - 10k Memento Mori

$660
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

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

$10,250
H 1 in Dm 3.63 in
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
, depicting a Memento Mori with two skulls and bones, finely finished with a burin. Saint Petersburg, Russia
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1860s Russian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Silver

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.

$2,384
H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 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

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

$22,643
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Georgian diamond and blue glass "memento mori" mourning ring, circa 1780
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
also worn without a specific occasion, as memento mori or vanitas piece, with the purpose of reminding
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1780s European George III Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Georgian diamond and blue glass "memento mori" mourning ring, circa 1780
Georgian diamond and blue glass "memento mori" mourning ring, circa 1780

Georgian diamond and blue glass "memento mori" mourning ring, circa 1780

$7,092
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Glass, Wood

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

$4,649
H 26 in W 12 in D 6.25 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
message. Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The expression originates from a specific custom
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

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

$13,702
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
superb, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. Memento mori is Latin for
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black 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

$16,239
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 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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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Copper

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

$550
H 0.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Georgian Memento Mori Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
This Georgian era, 18k gold ring (circa 1748) serves as a poignant reminder of a life cut short. The ring features a hand painted skull under a faceted rock crystal with a white ena...
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Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian Memento Mori Ring of 18k Gold
Georgian Memento Mori Ring of 18k Gold

Georgian Memento Mori Ring of 18k Gold

$7,540
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

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

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

$2,205
H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
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
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Terracotta, Giltwood

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

$47,683
H 16.54 in W 20.08 in D 10.24 in
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.

$4,172
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670
Located in Milano, MI
Dipinto Italiano del 1600 Banchetto con Figure Memento Mori da Giovanni Martinelli, intitolato La
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670
Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670

Death Comes to the Table Memento Mori by Giovanni Martinelli c. 1670

$8,344
H 128 in W 149 in D 7 in
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

$4,172
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
Large 19th Century Agate Cameo Memento Mori Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptional antique gold ring, with an agate cameo depicting a skull and a snake. The work is probably Italian and dates from the first half of the 19th century. Top size: 35mm Fin...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large 19th Century Agate Cameo Memento Mori Ring
Large 19th Century Agate Cameo Memento Mori Ring

Large 19th Century Agate Cameo Memento Mori Ring

$18,834
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

Materials

14k Gold

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

$5,006
'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

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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

18th Century Italian School
'Cherubs Playing', Angels, Amorini, Memento Mori, Naive, Baroque Religious Oil, Circa 1720

$5,500
H 23 in W 31 in D 0.13 in
19th Century Vanitas Memento Mori Skull on Diamond Gold Oversize Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
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 ring mounting, the head wi...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

$22,672 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Materials

Oak

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

$1,440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 18.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
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
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17th Century Medieval Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Yellow Gold

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

$17,872
Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
vasetto di unguento con cui unse Gesù nell'episodio evangelico, e il teschio, Memento mori per eccellenza
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century
Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century

Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century, 1600s

$4,744
H 35.44 in W 28.75 in D 1.97 in
17th Century Religious Oil Painting of Saint Francis with Skull, Crucifix & Whip
Located in London, GB
mortality and the Christian concept of "memento mori" (remember you must die), while the crucifix and rosary
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Copper

17th Century Religious Oil Painting of Saint Francis with Skull, Crucifix & Whip
17th Century Religious Oil Painting of Saint Francis with Skull, Crucifix & Whip

17th Century Religious Oil Painting of Saint Francis with Skull, Crucifix & Whip

$1,230
H 9.65 in W 8.47 in D 1.19 in
Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
mani il teschio, Memento mori, e di fianco un tozzo di pane, suo unico nutrimento nella vita di
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century
Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century

Painting Penitent Magdalene 17th century, XVII Century

$2,205
H 33.08 in W 28.35 in D 2.37 in
Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
is “about nothing else but dying and being dead.” The theory of Memento Mori, meaning 'remember you
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

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

Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque

$5,327
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 2.76 in
Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.
Located in London, GB
-late 17th century. This ring is a very fine example of Memento Mori jewellery, which was popular from
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17th Century Medieval Antique Memento Mori

Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.
Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.

Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.

$24,747
SACRISTY DOOR
Located in Milano, IT
decorazione scolpita raffigurante un teschio con ossa incrociate, un potente simbolo di memento mori, che
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17th Century Italian School Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood Panel

SACRISTY DOOR
SACRISTY DOOR

SACRISTY DOOR, XVII Century

$3,695
H 13.98 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Victorian Hair & Enamel "Sacred to Affection" Mourning Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A truly sentimental memento mori authentic antique Victorian mourning ring with the words "Sacred
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1860s Victorian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

10k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Victorian Hair & Enamel "Sacred to Affection" Mourning Ring
Victorian Hair & Enamel "Sacred to Affection" Mourning Ring

Victorian Hair & Enamel "Sacred to Affection" Mourning Ring

$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Located in Forney, TX
over 6-feet tall, bow front shaped shield form, polychrome painted Memento Mori - The Wars of the Roses
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields

Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields

$28,500 / set
H 75 in W 42 in D 9 in
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones
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Early 18th Century French Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Wood, Paper

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

$8,582
H 30.5 in W 12.5 in D 7 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
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Mid-18th Century British Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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

$7,279
H 50.01 in W 50.01 in D 1.19 in
LARGE MARBLE SKULL
Located in Milano, IT
condizione umana, rendendolo un autentico memento mori barocco. L’opera presenta una bellissima patina
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17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Marble

LARGE MARBLE SKULL
LARGE MARBLE SKULL

LARGE MARBLE SKULL, XVII Century

$21,457
H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 11.42 in
Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Christ On The Cross With Mary Magdalene
Located in Cheltenham, GB
inclusion. It’s a Memento Mori (Latin: remember you will die). Is Mary praying for Christ’s salvation or the
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1720s Flemish School Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Christ On The Cross With Mary Magdalene
Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Christ On The Cross With Mary Magdalene

Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Christ On The Cross With Mary Magdalene, c. 1720

$2,062
H 34 in W 22 in
Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Antique Vanitas Oil Painting, Antique Memento Mori Oil Painting, Antique Skull Oil Painting, Gothic
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Early 19th Century French Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas

Early 19th Century French School Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas

$5,850
H 18.23 in W 15.04 in D 2.37 in
Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment
Located in Milano, IT
, incorniciato da rami di alloro e sormontato da una clessidra alata, ribadisce il concetto del memento mori
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17th Century Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Fabric

Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment
Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment

Silver Thread Embroidered Funeral Vestment, XVII Century

$4,529
H 44.89 in W 31.5 in
Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me
Located in Stamford, CT
beautiful example of a memento mori from the era in which a death was honored and the loved one was kept
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Crystal, 15k Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me
Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me

Antique Georgian Enamel Gold Memorial Ring Symbolizes Remember Me

$5,200
Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold
Located in Stamford, CT
!!! That is jewelry history for you. A memento mori with family memory. With this memorial ring you make
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Early 18th Century British George IV Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold
Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold

Georgian Memorial Ring with Enamel and Diamond in 18 Kt Gold

$4,200
17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Saint Jerome in his Study
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
memento mori for this type of composition. 20th century frame in carved and ebonized wood, with some signs
Category

1630s Dutch Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas

17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Saint Jerome in his Study
17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Saint Jerome in his Study

17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Saint Jerome in his Study

$13,112
H 56.3 in W 59.85 in D 1.19 in
Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist
Located in Gavere, BE
particularly remembered for a widely published drawing (un memento mori or vanitas) titled All Is Vanity. The
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1920s American Realist Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist
Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist

Allan Gilbert
Reclining Nude On A Couch, Art Nouveau Signed Allan Gilbert American artist, 1927

$10,609
H 27.17 in W 34.65 in D 3.15 in
Jewel walking stick, depicting a Vanitas, signed Turriet & Bardach, Austria 1880
By Turriet & Bardach
Located in Milan, IT
represents a Vanitas – Memento Mori. On the 3 sides of the sphere, there are black and white striped agates
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Agate, Metal, Silver

Jewel walking stick, depicting a Vanitas, signed Turriet & Bardach, Austria 1880
Jewel walking stick, depicting a Vanitas, signed Turriet & Bardach, Austria 1880

Jewel walking stick, depicting a Vanitas, signed Turriet & Bardach, Austria 1880

$7,748
H 35.7 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
Baroque wax religious figurative bas-relief from the 18th century
Located in Florence, IT
(memento mori legato al tema della vanitas), un libro (simbolo della meditazione) e una collana di perle
Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Slate

Baroque wax religious figurative bas-relief from the 18th century
Baroque wax religious figurative bas-relief from the 18th century

Giovan Francesco Pieri
Baroque wax religious figurative bas-relief from the 18th century, mid 18th century

$5,006
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in
19th C. Italian Capriccio Ruins of Church with a Cemetery & Gravediggers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
intriguing 'Memento- mori' scene within the ruins of a once-grand ecclesiastical structure, rendered in a
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th C. Italian Capriccio Ruins of Church with a Cemetery & Gravediggers
19th C. Italian Capriccio Ruins of Church with a Cemetery & Gravediggers

19th C. Italian Capriccio Ruins of Church with a Cemetery & Gravediggers

$3,490 / set
H 2 in W 16.5 in D 13.5 in
Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring
Located in Napoli, IT
work of art and unique example of the memento mori jewellery, 18 KT solid gold Designed with an
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1840s British Regency Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring
Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring

Regency Natural Untreated Ruby Diamond Rare Memorial 18 KT ring

$4,250
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Saint Jerome in Meditation
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
penitence and memento mori. On the rock on which he rests there are also two volumes depicted, one of which
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1670s Italian Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Canvas

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Saint Jerome in Meditation
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Saint Jerome in Meditation

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Saint Jerome in Meditation

$19,073
H 58.67 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in
Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
figures, and this figure was possibly a memento mori for sale at the pleasure gardens.
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Porcelain

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

$10,500 Sale Price
30% Off
H 5.8 in W 4 in D 3 in
Pair of Paintings on Slate The Penitent Magdalene and St. John the Baptist
Located in Milan, IT
atteggiamento di ascolto, la mano sinistra alzata e l'altra appoggiata al “memento mori”egregiamente scorciato
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Memento Mori

Materials

Oil

Pair of Paintings on Slate The Penitent Magdalene and St. John the Baptist
Pair of Paintings on Slate The Penitent Magdalene and St. John the Baptist

Pair of Paintings on Slate The Penitent Magdalene and St. John the Baptist, 1600s

$22,649
H 17.33 in W 13.19 in D 1.19 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique memento mori you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every antique memento mori was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique memento mori — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique memento mori, designed in the Victorian, Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique memento mori has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfred Wordsworth Thompson and Bilston Battersea are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Memento Mori?

The average selling price for an antique memento mori at 1stDibs is $2,997, while they’re typically $393 on the low end and $43,217 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Memento Mori
  • What is a memento mori ring?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What does memento mori mean?
    1 Answer
    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.

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