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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 Horse Head Protome
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Modelled with a curving neck and a slender muzzle, a curly mane falling on both sides of the neck, and four piercings on the flared neck. 142 grams, 67.8 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Featuring a wide hoop with an applied twisted rope decoration at the centre groove and on each shoulder, a pair of pellets flanking the oval bezel with a faux-filigree band and a central skull motif, underside with 'memento mori' inscription and letter 'A' on the inside of the hoop. 12.42 grams, 28.99 mm overall, 21.39 mm internal diameter (approxmate size Briitish W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Ex East Sussex collection, 1980-1990.
