Silver pendant with a coral memento mori cameo. Italian, late 17th century.
Silver pendant with a coral memento mori cameo. Italian, late 17th century.
£3,950.00
Description
A silver pendant set with a double sided coral memento mori cameo.
Italian, late 17th century.
Measures 4.8 x 1.8 x 1.2cm.
The coral cameo is carved to one side with a youthful putto carrying a lit candle, representing the fleetingly fragile nature of life. The other side is carved with an image of death bearing his scythe the earth at his feet.
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Product REF: Silver pendant with a coral memento mori cameo. Italian, late 17th century.
