A gold, enamel and hardstone 'memento mori' figure, probably 19th century

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton

A gold, enamel and hardstone 'memento mori' figure, probably 19th century

in the form of a skeleton wearing a large hat and mid-17th century boots, carrying a mandolin around his shoulder, supported on a slightly-waisted stepped lapis lazuli base

4.4cm., 1 3/4 in. high