1 novembre 2020
Two Memento Mori Skulls, German, 17th and 18th century
Lot 10. Two Memento Mori Skulls, German, 17th and 18th century; 6 in. (15.5 cm.) high. Estimate: GBP 800 - GBP 1,200 (USD 1,008 - USD 1,512). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
One polychrome limewood, 18th century; the other boxwood, 17th century; each on a modern base.
The limewood skull: 11⁄4 in. (3.5 cm.) high; 41⁄2 in. (11.5 cm.) high, overall
The boxwood skull: 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high; 33⁄4 in. (9.5 cm.) high, overall.
Provenance: A private collection, England.
Christie's. Finch and Co’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Online, 14 October - 4 November.
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