Remember you will die. - Antique inspired - Wood, Metal, Shell - 1950-1960 - Vanitas

Beautiful miniature wardrobe, made of wood and rich in details.
The cabinet has been transformed into a three-dimensional 'VANITAS'.
On the door is painted an hourglass and at the top a cartouche with the Latin inscription TEMPUS FUGIT (time flies).
Inside a human skull has been painted and a series of objects have been inserted: an oyster shell with three pearls, a die, three coins and an insect with a vivid green color.
All these elements, both painted and real, evoke the Baroque concept of VANITAS, which reminds man of the brevity of life and its inevitable end.
It is a very fascinating and rare object, from Southern Italy and it was most likely made around the mid-20th century.
WARNING: Inside, at the top left, there is the surprise of another hidden element, but only the buyer will be able to see it.
The object shows the inevitable signs of time, scratches and small missing parts, but no serious damage that would spoil its beauty, as you can see from the photos.
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