A hauntingly beautiful Memento Mori statuette sculpted in alabaster, depicting a regal female bust—a queen reduced to bone, with exposed skeletal features beneath a crown, ornate jewelry, and a delicately carved lace dress. The figure’s juxtaposition of elegance and decay speaks directly to the 19th-century fascination with vanitas and the fleeting nature of earthly beauty and power.

Expertly rendered with meticulous detail in the hair, pearls, and garments, this rare object is both a sculptural curiosity and a philosophical reminder of mortality. Mounted on a small gilt wooden base, it evokes the aesthetic of romantic macabre and Victorian mourning art.

A striking and symbolic piece for collectors of morbid art, curiosities, or historic allegorical sculpture.