Ribbon Slides

The Importance of Memento Mori & Jewellery

Memento mori, or ‘remember you will die’ is an important personal value to identity in the 16th, ...

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‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human be...

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Angelic Skeletons in A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Extraordinary is the only way to consider the symbolism used in this piece. From a modern perspec...

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Queen Mary II Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

The above example, courtesy of Barbara Robbins, is a superb example of a mourning slide for Queen...

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Memento Mori in a Ribbon Slide, Scythe, Hourglass and Skeleton Within!

The late 1600s were not only the time of the English Restoration, but the establishment of many i...

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A Heart Shaped Ribbon Slide, 1687

Hairwork and how it was placed inside a ribbon slide is a very important factor in the reason for...

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Two Love Hearts, Hairwork in a Ribbon Slide

The ribbon slide is one of the most iconic pieces of jewellery fashion from the 17th century, it ...

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Ribbon Slides, The Beginning

Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...

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Spotlight On: Ribbon Slides

Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...

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Skull and Hairwork in a 1697 Stuart Crystal Ribbon Slide

Circular / oval styles became more common in slides during the late 17th Century and into the ear...

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Spotlight On: Ribbon Slides

Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...

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The Importance of Memento Mori & Jewellery

Memento mori, or ‘remember you will die’ is an important personal value to identity in the 16th, ...

Read more   

‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human be...

Read more   

Angelic Skeletons in A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Extraordinary is the only way to consider the symbolism used in this piece. From a modern perspec...

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Queen Mary II Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

The above example, courtesy of Barbara Robbins, is a superb example of a mourning slide for Queen...

Read more   

Memento Mori in a Ribbon Slide, Scythe, Hourglass and Skeleton Within!

The late 1600s were not only the time of the English Restoration, but the establishment of many i...

Read more   

A Heart Shaped Ribbon Slide, 1687

Hairwork and how it was placed inside a ribbon slide is a very important factor in the reason for...

Read more   

Two Love Hearts, Hairwork in a Ribbon Slide

The ribbon slide is one of the most iconic pieces of jewellery fashion from the 17th century, it ...

Read more   

Ribbon Slides, The Beginning

Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...

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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

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The Importance of Memento Mori & Jewellery

Memento mori, or ‘remember you will die’ is an important personal value to identity in the 16th, ...

Read more   

‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human be...

Read more   

Angelic Skeletons in A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Extraordinary is the only way to consider the symbolism used in this piece. From a modern perspec...

Read more   

Queen Mary II Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

The above example, courtesy of Barbara Robbins, is a superb example of a mourning slide for Queen...

Read more   
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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

Watch the webinar   

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