Memento Mori Brooch

Gold brooch, a memento mori to John Amery, with painting of mother and children next to an urn made of hair and studded with seed plants, 19th century

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A71927
Materials:
gold, hair, pearl and glass
type:
human remains, human hair and brooches
credit:
Wellcome Trust