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Memento Mori - Papier-mache, Wood - dated 1880

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‘Memento Mori’. Period: late 19th century (dated 1880 on the base) . A quite particular item, a warning to the ephemeral condition of man on Earth. ‘Memento Mori': we are all equal in front of death. Framed in a floral composition are a candle holder, the papier-mâché skull and the prayer book. The latter, written in German, is the Der Gute Hirt, the prayer text of the "Good Shepherd". The book is the only removable element of the composition and could be a later addition. The composition is most probably the result of an assemblage of objects that took place in 1880. It will be shipped well packed with courier service.


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‘Memento Mori’. Period: late 19th century (dated 1880 on the base) . A quite particular item, a warning to the ephemeral condition of man on Earth. ‘Memento Mori': we are all equal in front of death. Framed in a floral composition are a candle holder, the papier-mâché skull and the prayer book. The latter, written in German, is the Der Gute Hirt, the prayer text of the "Good Shepherd". The book is the only removable element of the composition and could be a later addition. The composition is most probably the result of an assemblage of objects that took place in 1880. It will be shipped well packed with courier service.

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