Antique Brass Wood Skull & Crossbones Crucifix Cross Memento Mori Pendant 1800s

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View Antique Brass Wood Skull & Crossbones Crucifix Cross Memento Mori Pendant 1800s with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The back features a detailed emblem, likely asacred heart or Marian monogram. The crucifix includes a loop for wearing or mounting, suggesting it was used as apendant, rosary center, or portable devotional object. Rare and striking antique Catholic crucifix featuring a brass figure of Christ (corpus) mounted on an inlaid black cross with INRI banner , radiant halo, and symbolic skull and crossbones at the base — representing Golgotha and the theme of Memento Mori . The use of a skull and crossbones in Christian iconography was common until the early 20th century and is associated with Memento Mori ("remember that you must die"). The back features a detailed emblem, likely a sacred heart or Marian monogram . The crucifix includes a loop for wearing or mounting, suggesting it was used as a pendant, rosary center, or portable devotional object . Approx. size: 4 1/8" T x 1 7/8" W Estimated date: 1850s - 1880s Materials: Brass and blackened wood Age-appropriate patina and light surface wear A deeply symbolic and collectible item ideal for Catholic devotional collections , religious jewelry , or liturgical history enthusiasts . Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Crucifixes & Crosses.

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Christianity

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Wood

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