My Memento Mori – A Reminder Of Death
@arthurchappell (44998)
Preston, England
May 3, 2016 4:32pm CST
This is my only item of bling, or jewellery. It is a Memento Mori – literally ‘A Reminder Of Death’. This was one of a limited edition produced for English Civil War Re-enactors as such reminders of our fleeting morality were common among soldiers serving on both sides.
It seems surprising in a time of battle, plague and hunger that men needed such quite morbid mementos but many saw them as a useful inspiration to prayer. I just found my little resin skull on a string (he is barely the size of a fingernail) a fascinating addition to my uniform.
Arthur Chappell
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@celticeagle (165840)
• Boise, Idaho
3 May 16
Lookin' good with that thing hanging on ya.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
4 May 16
@celticeagle not wearing it in the photo - just rested it on a sleeping bag that makes a useful backdrop for photographing small objects for me
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@celticeagle (165840)
• Boise, Idaho
4 May 16
@arthurchappell ...Oh, it is an interesting object.
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@IvySaysHi (4467)
• United States
3 May 16
It is definitely creepy looking, I love it
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 May 16
That's pretty cool. Interesting that they wore them during battle.
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