Leilão 261 Parte 1
Por Bertolami Fine Art
14.6.23
Bertolami Fine Arts srl Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 Roma Italia, Itália

Inizio asta:

Sessione I: Mercoledì 14 giugno 2023 alle ore 15:00 CEST (Lotti 1-281) Oggetti d'arte, Avori, Wunderkammer, Argenti, Penne

Sessione II: Giovedì 15 giugno 2023 alle ore 15:00 CEST (Lotti 282-723) Gioielli, Orologi, Monete da investimento


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LOTE 25:

German amber Vanitas with skull - 18th century

""Memento Mori"", Vanitas represented by ...


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2 600
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€4 000 - €6 000
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14.6.23 em Bertolami Fine Art
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German amber Vanitas with skull - 18th century

""Memento Mori"", Vanitas represented by an amber skull carved in the full round. A vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. The skull was the symbol of death from the 1500s onwards; previously death was represented as a skeleton. Skulls were very popular in the Baroque period and were not only an essential part of any Chamber of Wonders (Wunderkammer), but also acted as contemplative reminders of mortality.


Height x width x depth: 8.6 x 7.4 x 8.2 cm. Weight: 335 g.


Item condition grading: **** good.