The Damned Earring bronze.

Et in tenebris stravi lectulus meum, "and in the dark I spear my little bed".
Ubi nullus ordo, sed sempiternus Horror inhabitat, "where there is no order, but eternal horror dwells".

Alexander Mair from a series of six engravings of memento mori. c.1605
Height  32 mm,  Width 24 mm,  Weight 7 g  
    

Bronze. Finnish arts and crafts