A memento mori figure,

Late 16th-early 17th century AD. A silver finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with teardrop panels to the shoulders, fronds below and Latin epigram 'pulvis et umbra sumus' (we are [but] dust and s

Late 18th c. to mid 19th c. memento mori brooch of figure eight buckled ribbon form with plaited blonde and brunette hair under glass bordered with natural seed pearls.?Back of brooch has pin with c-c

(lot of 4) Memento Mori skulls and angel figure, including: (3) skulls, (one) carved lapis lazuli, approx 2"h, 2.5"w, 1.5"d; (one) carved rock crystal, approx 2.5"h, 3"w, 2.25"d; (one) patinated bronz

A 19th-century ferrotype photo capturing a postmortem male figure dressed in a waistcoat and cravat tie, with a blanket arranged over his chest. Image is presented under glass within a leather-covered

2 Late 19th C. Plaster Relief Male Figures. Museum style plaster plaques, both Neo Classically based. Both signed Baker 1876, one of an interior muscle structure #4, one male form #3. Size: 29.5" H x

A MEMENTO MORI MOURNING RING EARLY 18TH CENTURY The central rock crystal panel above an enamelled skull, between two old mine cut diamonds, in reeded closed back settings, approximately 0.14 carats to

Sacred to the Memory of Charles(L. Dristian?) at 25. By purr in hands his humble grave addorn. By strangers honored and by strangers mourned. ? silk on linen. 11 x 11 inches. framed. 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 i

18,5by14cm. the case

(2) Hand colored mezzotints. "G. Washington in his last Illnefs attended by Doc.rs Craik and Brown" and "Live, respected and Feard ---Died Lamented and rever'd" 12 x 10 inches. framed 13 1/2 x 11 1/2

A GEORGE II MEMENTO MORI MOURNING RINGCIRCA 1756 The oval facetted rock crystal panel above an enamelled skull within a gold coloured wire surround, in a reeded closed back setting, to a black enamell

Continental School(19th century)Memento morioil on canvas47 x 40in (119.5 x 101.5cm)

Vanity of Vanities All Is Vanity. Memento Mori Vanitas Tableau Sculpture Housed In Display Case. Early 20th Century. Three dimensional composition model of a life size female head, half of which depic

A carved marble "Memento Mori" statue. Ht: 23" Wd: 14.75" Dpth: 10.5"

olio su tavola, W. 156 - H. 22 Cm

Rare painting, Oil on canvas, Italy, 19th Century, Roman school of painting. Interesting and finely painted depiction of memento Mori portraying the death wearing In the uniform of a military leader.

Venetian Memento Mori earrings Each a ruby-eyed snake atop a round diamond-eyed coral skull 18k yellow gold 1 ¾ x ½ ins; Gross weight 11.7 dwts

"In memory of J.H. Dickenson October 19th 1804 Aged 1 year. There is Rest in Heaven" Black silk embroidery on white silk background. Weeping Mother in Grecian robes grieving over a urn form tombstone

Elaborate composition including church and cemetery in a landscape with mourners over the grave sites of the recently deceased . Signed Harriet Butler. 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. Reverse painted mat. per

Irish — Memento Mori coffin form urn / box, lid with shield form plaque, skull & crossbones and winged putti heads Kilkenny, Ireland, circa 1844 oak, silver unmarked 4 9/16"w x 1 15/16"d x 1 3/1

Memento Mori Painted and Gesso Wood Model of a Skull, Italy, 18th century Realistically formed 6 3/4 x 6 x 6 1/2in (17.1 x 15.2 x 16.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com F

ITALIE Memento mori Sculpture en terre cuite 23 x 28 x 21 cm ITALIE Memento mori Sculpture en terre cuite 23 x 28 x 21 cm ITALIE Memento mori Sculpture en terre cuite 23 x 28 x 21 cm ITALIE Memento mo

Representing the skull of a German soldier, bolt action gewehr, broken wagon wheel, saddlebag over a book-form cork-lined box. 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

Late 18th century embroidery on silk mourning Memento Mori (18.5" x 12.75") to Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Monument reads, "Jean-Jacques Rousseau born 28 June 1712 died 2 July 1778". Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Memento mori is Latin for "remember that you have to die". This is the medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on mortality. To this end the Vic- torians took to creating artworks f