Victorian Memento Mori Skeleton & Coffin Pillbox Pendant bonboniere Highly unusual and very cool

Highly unusual and very cool WW1 trench art ring with naked woman shoulders and brass crest featuring the Austrian coat of arms (probably repurposed from a button)

The trio (they definitely weren’t amigos

This is the coolest MIZPAH ring we’ve had in stock for ages

The design is very typically early 20th Century

Victorian Memento Mori Skeleton & Coffin Pillbox Pendant bonboniere Highly unusual and very coolDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A remarkable memento mori pillbox pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Fashioned in sterling silver, it's modelled as a coffin complete with skeleton on the lid and skull swivel bail. It opens via a catch on the bottom to reveal a locket compartment with four spaces, presumably for pills or powders. MEASUREMENTS 5. 0 x 1. 6cm (including bail) WEIGHT 24. 7g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver