MUSEUM antique French Skull Memento Mori Faux Tortoise shell Chatelaine watch

  
MUSEUM antique French Skull Memento Mori Faux Tortoise shell Chatelaine watch. There are 2 smaller silver skulls on the both chatelaine ends. The silver parts are signed with the old french silver hallmark-the eagle head and with the master's hallmark. Excellent condition for its age.

Silver monogram on the rear case. The watch comes with the original key. Since the beginning of time, its 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. This watch is 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.

The watch comes with CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. Show off your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates. The item "MUSEUM antique French Skull Memento Mori Faux Tortoise shell Chatelaine watch" is in sale since Thursday, April 06, 2017.

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.