Victorian Memento Mori Skull Earrings French and dates to c

and dates to c

And then later

Unlike the majority of her estate

with grape leaf and vine motif

by WS Childe-Pemberton:

Victorian Memento Mori Skull Earrings French and dates to cDATE: Victorian, circa 1870 A particularly cool pair of Memento Mori skull earrings dating from the mid Victorian period. The skulls are formed from enamel, and mounted in 15 karat gold. Since ancient times, people have reflected on the brevity of life: The Greek Stoic Epictetus told his students that when kissing their child, brother, or friend, they should remind themselves that they are mortal as do "those who stand behind men in their triumphs and