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A rare Memento Mori of a carved wood skull with a laurel wreath on top - late 16th or early 17th century
A rare Memento Mori of a carved wood skull with a laurel wreath on top - late 16th or early 17th century
US$2,398.40
A rare Memento Mori of a carved wood skull with a laurel wreath on top. A Memento Mori (Latin: meaning 'remember you must die) is an object kept as a reminder of the inevitability of death. Late 16th century / early 17th century.Beautiful patina, restoration to the jaw (practically invisible).19th century base (Napoleon III)height 22 cm.length 13 cm.Private collection.
