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LOT 0380
Post Medieval Memento Mori Coffin Pendant with a Skeleton
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (11.67 grams, 28 mm).
Rectangular in plan with staple and ring to short edge; hinged lid with chequy border, engraved skull in profile, winged hourglass, crossed long-bones and heart; legend to the edge 'VIVAMVS MI[.] ORIENTIVM EST' (for 'Vivamus, moriendum est' -we should live [now] for we must die [in time]'); hatched chequy pattern to underside; inner chamber with reserved skeleton on an enamelled field.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12999-246015.
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LOT 0380
Post Medieval Memento Mori Coffin Pendant with a Skeleton
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
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Engraved Gold and Black Enamel Memento Mori Ring
19th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £310
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. -
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Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Wide hoop with a starburst motif at the base, lozengiform bezel with linear decoration. 6.65 grams, 27.83 mm overall, 23.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+2 1/2, USA 13 3/4, Europe 32.01, Japan 30)
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