Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Chain seal in silver vermeil, garnet and carnelian, England 1870. The seal features an oval carnelian board with a beveled edge, virgin. This is set in a straight invitation cushion ...

Art Nouveau seal made out of silver depicting mistletoe. Matrix with engraved monogram. The handle made out of hard stone. France, 1900.

Antique 18 Kt. gold and carnelian chain seal. The matrix is never engraved carnelian, oval in shape with beveled edges. The back of the carnelian appears convex. A flat gold band emb...

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of details. The wood was covered with a thin layer of pellet and finished in color. Immediately above the forehead, in correspondence with the anterior neonatal fontanel, the CHRISMON is painted in purple red. The monogram of Christ or Chi Rho (or CHRISMON) is a combination of letters from the Greek alphabet, which form an abbreviation of the name of Christ. Solar in nature, often inscribed in a circle with multiple rays reminiscent of the cosmic wheel deriving from the ancient solar emblems of Egypt. The symbol consists of two large overlapping letters, the 'X' and the 'P'. They correspond, respectively, to the Greek letter '?' ('chi', which reads kh, aspirated) and '?' ('rho', which reads r). These two letters are the initials of the word '???st??' (Khristòs ), the name of Jesus, which in Greek means "anointed" and translates the Hebrew "messiah". On the sides of these two letters, there are very often two others: one 'a' and one '?', alpha and omega...

Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder An unusual hand carved pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact. This exa...

Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms A Dutch 18th Century silver (unmarked) fob seal pendant in shape of two dolphins connected around their necks. The signet has a Dutch coat of arms...

Vintage sterling silver skull pendant with hinged jaw and secret compartment - unsigned - country of origin unkown - late 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no d...

Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms A Dutch 18th Century silver (unmarked) fob seal with coat of arms, probably the Family Van Haenen. In the original leather case. A lacq...