Coffin
Object number92.90.3 a-f
Manufacturer
J. Murphy & Company
MediumWood (poplar); Metal
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionWooden coffin with shipping crate and two wooden display supports; coffin and case are fastened with metal screws and nails. Each support is collapsable, with four turned legs, hinged at top.Dimensions12.5 x 19 x 64.9999 in. (31.8 x 48.3 x 165.1 cm)MarksOn case near head: "40 box from J. Murphy & Co. Pittsburg, PA [rest of text illegible]"
Label TextThe size of the coffin in the parlor indicates it was made for an adolescent, a reminder of how fragile life was for young people at the turn of the century.
Previous owner
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
Subjects
On View
On view
1775-1800
W.D. Allison Company
1872
