Memento Mori Ring, An enameled gold ring with memento mori motifs. The central motive is an open book with a text from Phillips 1-21: 'Life is my Christi, Dying is my Profit.' On the shoulder of the ring on the left a winged figure and on the right a skull with crossed bones. Underneath a time glass / hourglass. On the inside of the ring is an inscription: 'our life is a damage on earth'., anonymous, Northern Netherlands, c. 1620 - c. 1650, gold (metal), forging, d 25 mm, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a m

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Size: 2811px × 2139px
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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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