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LOT 2342
Antique Silver Memento Mori Pendant with Skulls and Skeleton
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (27.6 grams, 87 mm).
A cylindrical pendant formed as a rotating capsule, when opened, the inside showing a coffin plate with a skeleton with a skull above and below, five holes on the base of the pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx East Sussex collection, 1980-1990.
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LOT 2342
Antique Silver Memento Mori Pendant with Skulls and Skeleton
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Post Medieval Gold 'Death calls man falls, prepare' Decorated Memento Mori Ring
Late 17th-early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
D-section hoop with oval cartouche flanked by elongated mouldings with pointed ends; cartouche with a skull, the mouldings on each side decorated with double rows of incised cross hatching; inscription on the internal surface with a maker's mark reading: 'Death calls man falls, prepare L..D.' followed by the maker's mark, a heater shield with indistinct liner design. 1.95 grams, 18.94 mm overall, 16.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Lewes, West Sussex, UK, on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. Declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2024T1242, subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUSS-1D0CDB.
See examples with similar style script and moulded skulls flanked with cross-hatched mouldings on the PAS website :SF-223B48 (2021T585) dated to 1697; DEV-200F91 (2019T823) with black niello inlay surviving dating 1676; LON-A96750 (2010T192) also with niello inlay dating 1703/4 and DUR-4FC118 (2015T249) dating 1673. -
Post Medieval Red Sandstone Corbel Head
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved with centre-parted wavy hair, large lentoid eyes, neat beard and moustache; irregular to rear. 8.7 kg, 27 cm
Found in a garden in North Yorkshire, UK. -
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Designer necklace composed of cornerless cube beads interspersed with barley twist beads; restrung. 50 grams, 53 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.
