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Hearse, Horse-Drawn
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Hearse, Horse-Drawn

Object number2000.82.1 a-c
Datec. 1885
Mediumvarious woods, metals, paints; leather, various fabrics, glass
Credit LineGift of The Hunter Family
DescriptionHorse-drawn sleigh hearse. Rectangular box-like body set upon two independent pairs of iron-bound wooden runners. Plate-glass side panels reveal gold swag curtains, drawn up with large tassels, and trimmed with metallic fringe. Two glazed doors at rear with T-handle. Interior rail and pin system to secure coffin, wooden rollers. Six carved finials on top. Roofed in painted oilcloth. Iron-mounted footboard. Tooled leather seat flap. Tongue assembly with evener. Singletree with leather strapwork.Dimensions72 x 45 x 124 in. (182.9 x 114.3 x 315 cm)
Historical NotesThe Hunter family operated an undertaking business founded in 1850 by Wilson Hunter (1824-1904) in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Sleigh likely made in Pennsylvania.
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