18th or early 19th century miniature coffin. German todlein memento mori or talisman wintersale2021 mixed with synthetic for durability)

mixed with synthetic for durability)

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England
 - antique from around 1880

professional finish (piped cushions are becoming hard to find because they are time-consuming and skilled to make)

with a beautiful shimmer

18th or early 19th century miniature coffin. German todlein memento mori or talisman wintersale2021 mixed with synthetic for durability)This is a remarkable and rare piece that we sourced from a very good antique auction house in Vienna. It seems to be 18th century, but could be early 19th. It's a genuinely antique piece, not a reproduction, and quite a find! It's a "todlein" (little death) or memento mori. These were used as devotional objects but also seemed to be popular simply as macabre pieces of art. As ours is Austrian, we think it may also relate to the German sea faring