Lacquered Wooden Box With Memento Mori

Lacquered Wooden Box With Memento Mori

Lacquered wooden box, in the shape of books, with Memento Mori
( " Vanitas " ).

Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Medium: Painted Wood
Condition: in good conditions

Height: 18 cm
Length: 27.5 cm
Width: 21 cm

A gold-colored skull resting on top of a large, vintage, red-brown hardcover book with gold decorative spine.
A skull sculpture on top of a decorative red book with gold detailing.
A skull sculpture with a weathered, cracked surface, placed on a red wooden surface.
Close-up of a fossilized skull with detailed bone structure.
Close-up of a fossilized skull with visible cracks and weathering.
Close-up of a vintage red and gold patterned book cover with ornate design.
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