Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
75 cm high.
The Latin phrase memento mori, "Remember that you must die" has its origins in ancient Rome, where it is believed that slaves accompanying generals on victory parades whispered the words as a reminder of their commander’s mortality, to prevent them from being consumed by hubris.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.
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19th Century Italian Marble Skull Vanitas Memento Mori Bust
