Object Description
a. A German Memento Mori Carved Ivory Paternoster Rosary Bead in the Form of a Skull
Old smooth silky patina
17th Century
Size: 3cm high, 3cm wide, 3.5cm deep – 1¼ ins high, 1¼ ins wide, 1½ ins deep
b. A German Double Sided Carved Bone ‘Wendekopf’ Rosary Bead with an Image of Christ Crucified and a Human Skull
Fine worn smooth patina
16th Century
Size: 2.5cm high, 2cm wide, 2cm deep – 1 ins high, ¾ ins wide, ¾ ins deep
c. A German Small Carved Ivory Memento Mori Terminal Rosary Bead in the Form of a Skull
Fine worn smooth silky patina
17th Century
Size: 2cm high, 2cm wide, 2cm deep – ¾ ins high, ¾ ins wide, ¾ ins deep