Shell Memento Mori
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
, imari, imariware, jingdezhen, limoges, meissen porcelain, memento mori, Mortality salience, old masters
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
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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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Double Portrait of Sir John Rivers 3rd Baronet of Chafford, and Lady Anne Rivers
Located in London, GB
'Old Age' and are a typical form of Memento Mori reminding virile young man that even they will lose
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 70.08 in W 82.29 in D 5.91 in
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‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.6. Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
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H 21.66 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish.
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Set of 6 Red Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
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English Minton Secessionist Ware Art Nouveau Vase No. 1, circa 1910
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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French Faux Book Leather Tantalus and 6 Engraved Crystal Glasses
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
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H 4.53 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 in
Tang Dynasty Large And Important Pottery Horse TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Large And Important Tang Dynasty (618-907AD) Pottery Horse TL Tested. China.
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French Louis XVI Period Sofa
Located in Pembroke, MA
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19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
Located in Leuven , BE
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Egyptian Head of a Man
Located in London, GB
Egyptian head of a man, carved granite. 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C.
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American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Le Bambole 2-Seater Sofa in Turquoise Leather, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 70s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Zagreb, HR
Genuine vintage Le Bambole sofa upholstered in very rare turquoise leather.
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H 29.53 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs
England, late 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Cuzco School Oil On Canvas Archangel Michael
Located in Hastings, GB
Peruvian Cuzo School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael. Canvas has been remounted on new stretchers, a few small marks to the edge of the frame.
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Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Lobster frigidor
By Stephen Rose
Located in London, GB
-peeled lemon; Rose’s is alive, but quiescent and helpless. This work nudges towards a memento mori, and
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Attilio Codognato Enamel Diamond Ruby gold Skull Shell Memento Mori Ring
By Attilio Codognato
Located in Firenze, IT
Renaissance style Memento Mori skull ring made with champleve multicolored enamels, rose cut
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Composition of Plaster Skull Decorated with Beetles and Butterflies
Located in Leuven , BE
A modern approach of Memento Mori with a plastered skull covered in shells of green beetles. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Organic Material
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Carved Armoire or Wardrobe France 1700s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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This is commonly known as Vanitas or Memento Mori in Latin, meaning "Remember You Will Die". This
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
H 110 in W 67.75 in D 25 in
Murex, cone, conch and auger shells
By Stephen Rose
Located in London, GB
memento mori, setting the enduring, vacated carapace of a dead animal against the ephemeral structure of a
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Questions About Shell Memento Mori
- What does memento mori mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Memento 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.
- What is a memento mori ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Memento 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.
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