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SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Firenze, FI
, and a skull, adding a touch of realism. The painting technique and the rendering of detail in the
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Skull
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Palaeolagus (Fossilized Rabbit)
Located in New York, NY
remarkable dental detail, showcasing the upper and lower teeth with impressive clarity. The skull structure
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Skull
Materials
Other
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1840
Located in Vicoforte, IT
white torso exposed, rests her hands on a skull, flanked by an open book and a cross: clear iconographic
Category
1840s Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Death and Life / - United in Laughter -
By Hans Frank
Located in Berlin, DE
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Here, Hans Frank refers to the skull as a vanitas motif. In Renaissance and Baroque portraits, this
Category
1910s Jugendstil Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Egyptian Vultures – Antique Bird Print, Ornithology Illustration, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
visual cue to their range and cultural significance. At their feet lies a skull, reinforcing their
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Resurrection Christ Tiziano 16/17th Century paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
By Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
snake and a skull, a sign of Christ's triumph over sin and death.
The painting belongs to the Venetian
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Skull
Materials
Oil
$8,028 Sale Price
20% Off
Ichthyosaur Fossil From Germany
Located in New York, NY
structure and delicate vertebrae to the precisely defined skull and teeth. Zero restoration and immaculate
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Skull
Materials
Other
$500,000
18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting
Located in London, GB
Skull Painting, Vanitas Painting.
A large high quality 18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary
Category
Mid-18th Century British Gothic Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Decorative Vintage Fossil Prints – Triassic Plants, Reptiles, Fish, Geology 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
crustacean Pemphix Suerii. The vertebrate material is striking: the large skull of Mastodonsaurus Jaegeri
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Memorial to Jacob van Heemskerck, Dutch Naval Hero at Gibraltar, Engraving, 1611
Located in Langweer, NL
fortifications visible in the background. A skull motif below the scene symbolizes both mortality and heroism
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
historical Christ cross made of silver, around 1850, hallmarked Naples Italy
Located in Wien, AT
part is a skull with bones. All parts of the cross are made of silver and hallmarked, even the eyelet
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Skull
Materials
Silver
19th century American Eagle Painted Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
) with original lock intact. Interior with “skull” and “poison” stickers on original painted surface
Category
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Skull
Materials
Wood, Paint
Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
shoulder. Two pedestals appear, one with a skull and the other with books. Compare with the one in the
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Bronze
Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
with a skull and the other with books. Compare with the one in the Metropolitan Museum (inventory
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Penitence and Human Sacrifice – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Religious Rites
Located in Langweer, NL
Tezcatlipoca—is enthroned, surrounded by skulls set into the walls as a powerful visual symbol of death and
Category
1730s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
17th C. Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Passing
Last Communion of St.Jerome
Located in Round Top, TX
. Representation of the dying holy man, attended by angels and surrounded by his disciples while the skull on floor
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Great Antique Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1917
Located in Berghuelen, DE
handwritten inscription with date and place of the hunt on the skull of the trophy. Good condition.
Trophies
Category
1910s German Black Forest Antique Skull
Materials
Antler, Wood
Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Vanitas painting, in the manner of Pieter Claesz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Coeur edge. At the center is an intricately detailed crown with ermine trim aside a scepter, skull and
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Satin, Giltwood, Paint
Daniel in the Lions’ Den – Rare 18th Century Religious Hand-Coloured Print
Located in Langweer, NL
calm expression emphasizes his faith and divine protection. Skulls and bones in the foreground
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Saint Jerome Oil on copper 16th Century Paint Old master Italy Emilian school
By Giuseppe Mazzuoli known as Bastarolo (Ferrara 1536 - 1589)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
: the crucifix to which to address adoration, the skull symbol of penance on the left hand resting on a
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Skull
Materials
Oil
$5,558 Sale Price
20% Off
1806 Engraving: Vaivert, Fierce Form of Shiva in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
symbolic objects like a trident and a skull, representing his fearsome yet protective nature as a guardian
Category
Early 1800s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian Silver Travelling Crucifix
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique silver crucifix is further embellished with a skull and crossbones below the corpse; this denotes
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Skull
Materials
Silver
1806 Engraving: Parachiven
s Fierce Divinity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
garland of skulls and holding symbolic objects like a trident and a deer, reflecting Shiva's dual nature
Category
Early 1800s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Antique Tibetan Gau Box Pendant Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
box pendant with a silver alloy frame, accented with turquoise, genuine coral beads, and carved skull
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Antique Skull
Vanitas, oil on canvas with a small cartouche, Italy circa 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
, the central figure of the skull. The attention to the rendering of the table is deliberately denied in
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx
Located in SANTA FE, NM
the case with the composition Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Violin, a Musical Score, a Pipe and
Category
1660s Old Masters Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
age and use, without breaks or loss. Sections of the metal candle holders and top of the skulls are
Category
1890s Italian Early Victorian Antique Skull
Materials
Pine
Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor
s Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of
Category
1890s Solomon Islands Antique Skull
Materials
Coral
Antique reliquary locket pendant 18th century in 18k gold
Located in PARIS, FR
decorated with a miniature on vellum depicting Saint Jerome praying before a cross, a skull in the
Category
1790s Italian Georgian Antique Skull
Materials
18k Gold
18th Century Italian Gilt Angel Wing on a Hematoid Slab with Citrine and Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The crystal skull is removable and coordinates
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Skull
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Antique Print of Cusk (Brosme brosme) with Anatomical Studies – Paris, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
gill structure.
* On the right, a skeletal study of the skull and upper jaw.
These views add
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
skull and crossed bones in reference to ‘Golgotha’, the hill on which Christ was crucified, the cross
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Skull
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Conus Shell Ornaments, Solomon Islands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
currency, as well as ornaments for the skull shrines of village chiefs; see archival photo below taken by
Category
Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Skull
Materials
Shell
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
of the upper and lower teeth,
* A dorsal view of the skull and jaw structure,
* A patch of dermal
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
rendered in fine detail, with the spinal column, ribs, paddled limbs, and elongated skull all clearly
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
philopsher. The skull symbols are often seen acting as a reminder of this.
The impressive scale and hanging
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Skull
Materials
Marble
Makonde Mask Helmet, Africa, Early 20th Century
By Makonde People
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
hairstyle) have faded or gone. Some small gaps on some protruding parts. A shock to the top of the skull
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Antique Skull
Materials
Wood
19th Century Anatomical Model of Dissected Wax Head Mounted on Framed Board
Located in London, GB
restoration to top back area of skull, next to very small repaired chip (1cm x 0.2cm) with some repainting
Category
Late 19th Century German Gothic Antique Skull
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Italian
Memento Mori
Old Master School of Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Atlanta, GA
mori painting would often contain a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Sterling Silver Knight Helmet Peppers
By George Unite
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decoration, replicating the rivets and structure of the helmet.
The gorget and skull of each piece are
Category
1880s English Antique Skull
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oil painting on iron plate depicting a Vanitas, Italy late 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on iron plate, depicting a Vanitas with skull and fruit. Octagonal frame in
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Skull
Materials
Iron
17th Century, Italian Painting Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of Judgment
Located in IT
holds a skull in his right hand, while in the foreground, a book bound in leather is visible. The saint
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Flemish School, Saint Francis In Extasy, Oil on Oak Panel
Located in Leuven , BE
. The grey-brown habit, the skull and the book are the iconographical elements that identify the monk as
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Skull
Materials
Oak, Paint
African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mounted on a dark walnut backplate, the antlers and partial skull with good patina.
Category
Early 20th Century African Antique Skull
Materials
Horn
Mexican Gods and Priests – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual
Located in Langweer, NL
of skulls and ritual weapons. The emphasis here is on sacrificial violence and power, consistent with
Category
1730s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
Shadowing Death - Woodcut Print by Georges Berger - Early 20th Century
By Georges Berger
Located in Roma, IT
dark scenery of skulls and dead in a dark stormy seascape, mysterious tribe war, with a raised flag on
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Skull
Materials
Woodcut
Italian Carved Oak Tondo Representing Maria Magdalene as a Penitent
Located in Antwerp, BE
, contemplating on a skull and with her attribute: The ointment pot.
Flanders, 18th century. Part of the left
Category
19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Skull
Materials
Wood
African Eland Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Slightly splayed Eland horn and partial skull mounted on shaped oak plaque.
Category
1920s African Antique Skull
Materials
Horn
Ciwara Bambara headdress in carved wood and basketry, Mali, Early 20th century
Located in NICE, FR
attribute of a costumed dancer who gave it life and speech.
Worn at the top of the skull and held in place
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Antique Skull
Materials
Wood
Indian Shiva Mukhalingam Brass Alloy Human Face Cover
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
small head wears a skull cap with hanging jewel and has a neatly defined small moustache. The round base
Category
18th Century Indian Other Antique Skull
Materials
Brass
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED OUR LADY OF Sorrows 17th Cent. Indo-Portuguese Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
in rosewood wood with gilding. Plaque "INRI", and "Skull with bones" in ivor...
Dim. Height: (Christ
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Skull
Materials
Wood
African Gemsbok Mount, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the horn and partial skull mount mounted on a shaped shield form backplate made of light oak
Category
1920s African Antique Skull
Materials
Horn
Wondrous Moths and Hawkmoths – Hand-Colored 19th-Century Natural History Print
Located in Langweer, NL
(Acherontia atropos) – Recognizable by the eerie skull-like marking on its thorax, this species has been
Category
1830s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
Andean Condor (Male) - Majestic Vultur gryphus Illustration by Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
, showcasing the artist's eye for anatomical accuracy.
Accompanying the condor is a skeletal ram’s skull
Category
Early 1800s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Saint Jerome in his Study
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
table was created, with coins, glasses and other everyday objects together with a skull, a typical
Category
1630s Dutch Antique Skull
Materials
Canvas
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Skull
Materials
Glass, Wood
Arboreal Primates: The Eastern Black-and-White Colobus and Tarsier, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
The illustration features two primates and accompanying anatomical sketches of their skulls
Category
1840s Antique Skull
Materials
Paper
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