Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object |
Plate, Coffin |
Date |
1885 |
Description |
Coffin plate of Edward K. Hall. Died August 14, 1885 at age 60. |
Width (inches) |
6.000 |
Length (inches) |
5.000 |
Information |
A coffin plate is a decorative metal plaque with the name and dates of the deceased. In the late 1800s they were removed before burial to be kept as a memento by loved ones. |
Related People |
Hall, Edward K. |
Credit line |
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Hall |
Catalog Number |
2005.141.19 |