An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
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An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Period 1600-1700
Medium Marble
Dimension 36 x 28 x 14 cm (14¹/₈ x 11⁰/₁ x 5¹/₂ inches)
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’
Marble
16th / 17th Century
England
Size: 36cm high, 28cm wide, 14cm deep - 14¼ ins high, 11 ins wide, 5½ ins deep
Marble
16th / 17th Century
England
Size: 36cm high, 28cm wide, 14cm deep - 14¼ ins high, 11 ins wide, 5½ ins deep
Period: 1600-1700
Medium: Marble
Dimension: 36 x 28 x 14 cm (14¹/₈ x 11⁰/₁ x 5¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: Ex Private collection
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