19th C Victorian solid silver Memento Mori Skull pocket watch chain fob. This is the longest skull chain fob that I have ever seen! A link to the tradition of the memento mori – an object designed to remind us that life is brief and that we should seize the moment while we are here. Since the beginning of time, the skull is been used as a symbol of mortality, victory, the ultimate Memento Mori. The skull represented the contemplation of eternity. In Elizabethan England, it was an emblem of bawds, rakes and sexual adventure. Its a symbol men, in particular, have always loved to paint, carve, cast, and wear. Provenance:This unique piece comes directly from the famous Skulls collection of Dr. Atanas Karamanov, who was the personal physician to King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Karamanov was also a member of. The first Bulgarian Regular Masonic Lodge named Balkanska Zvezda c1890′s. His collection contain over 1200 skull watches, skull goblets, skull victorican jewelry etc.. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Auctiva’s Listing Templates improve your auctions in minutes. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “19th C Victorian solid silver Memento Mori Skull pocket watch chain fob. 80cm” is in sale since Monday, March 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “riaerica2000″ and is located in Sofia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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