Memento mori pendant, France, 16th century

Memento mori pendant, France, 16th century. Length: 2.8 centimetres. 1978,1002.117. British Museum © Trustees of the British Museum

'Memento mori' gold pendant in the form of a coffin enamelled in black and white with a hinged rock-crystal cover and a skeleton in high relief. The reverse and insides are enamelled with tongues of fire.