Memento Mori | French Antique 1700s Skull | 18th C Vanitas Death Gilded

Description: A RARE,large (life-size) antique 18th Century wood and papier mache Memento Mori. A stunning amount of details including cranial sutures and nasal vomer bone. It comes from a monastery in France and dates back to the period of the 1700s. Memento Mori | French Antique 1700s Skull | 18th C Vanitas Death Gilded | 15.7"_ Description A RARE, large (life-size) antique 18th Century wood and papier mache Memento Mori. A stunning amount of details including cranial sutures and nasal vomer bone. It comes from a monastery in France and dates back to the period of the 1700s. For a more detailed description please refer to the pictures. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The overall dimensions are a height of 15.7 inches (40 cm). The overall dimensions of the skull only are a height of 7.1 inches (18 cm), a width of 6.3 inches (16 cm) and a depth of 9.1 inches (23 cm). The weight is 7.3 pounds (3.3 kg). ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The Memento Mori is in good condition with no damage besides age-related wear ....... please see also the enclosed images as a part of the condition description. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Please contact me if you want to buy this item on the LAYAWAY repayment scheme. If you have any queries about the item, condition or postage, please do not hesitate to ask any questions. If you would be interested in viewing / inspecting an item in person, please contact me by e-mail or phone - you should be able to find all this information at the bottom or the top of the listing: ⬇︎⬆︎⬇︎"Business Seller Information"⬇︎⬆︎⬇︎ ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● We are a London based company, but due to Brexit and consequent changes in the UK - EU import regulations and in order to avoid price increases we are now shipping also from our store room in continental Europe / EU. This is only one and unique item, but you might find this same item to be listed on eBay also through my eBay-US and eBay-EU shops. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Scroll down for images and more info. A RARE, large (life-size) antique 18th Century wood and papier mache Memento Mori. A stunning amount of details including cranial sutures and nasal vomer bone. It comes from a monastery in France and dates back to the period of the 1700s. For a more detailed description please refer to the pictures. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The overall dimensions are a height of 15.7 inches (40 cm). The overall dimensions of the skull only are a height of 7.1 inches (18 cm), a width of 6.3 inches (16 cm) and a depth of 9.1 inches (23 cm). The weight is 7.3 pounds (3.3 kg). ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The Memento Mori is in good condition with no damage besides age-related wear ....... please see also the enclosed images as a part of the condition description. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Please contact me if you want to buy this item on the LAYAWAY repayment scheme. If you have any queries about the item, condition or postage, please do not hesitate to ask any questions. If you would be interested in viewing / inspecting an item in person, please contact me by e-mail or phone - you should be able to find all this information at the bottom or the top of the listing: ⬇︎⬆︎⬇︎"Business Seller Information"⬇︎⬆︎⬇︎ ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● We are a London based company, but due to Brexit and consequent changes in the UK - EU import regulations and in order to avoid price increases we are now shipping also from our store room in continental Europe / EU. This is only one and unique item, but you might find this same item to be listed on eBay also through my eBay-US and eBay-EU shops. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● OTH181 Payment All eBay managed payments: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, PayPal Credit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. Shipping I will try to ship items immediately after payment has been received - this is usually within 24 - 48 hours. The safety of my items is very important and I take extreme care when shipping. Experienced with packaging items securely and dealing with fragile antiques daily, I am very careful when packing items and use high-quality materials (bubble wrap, polystyrene chips and double boxing where needed to provide maximum safety during shipping. As well as this, I use FRAGILE signs, as much as possible, to ensure the safe delivery of my goods. 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Price: 1765 USD

Location: Humenne

End Time: 2024-10-12T08:45:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 38 USD