Coffin/Casket

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Posted by BigEnapper
14 years ago
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Description

 appears to be complete , other than wear in the finish this looks great,,very solid and I can not see any structual damage or repairs...
Category General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium Wood
Distinguishing marks silver handles with 3 rings and a flame, brass decorations
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item Child Size
Date Period maybe Victorian
History Found it at a garage sale.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known) 275
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Submitted by BigEnapper

I have seen these selling for some big money and read they are becoming very rare. I would love to have a professional opinion of it's worth...

 

This is crazy! I cant believe someone had it at a garage sale...I hit em up everywhere I go, but never anything of this sorts, good luck, know if it was ever used? Kind of a dumb question, I know, but still....had to ask.

 

cindy

 Hi yep it has been used.  The lady that sold it to me said it was used for years to display a body. Then that body was transfered to a cheaper boxor coffin for burial. This made it possible for all to have a classy funeral regaurdless if they were poor or not. Its pretty cool.. I love it! 

Submitted by AlexAtlas

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Let's get past the lady's ''story" and explore what these are. Most of the caskets on the market today were never used, as a used one would be quite unpleasant-smelling. How's the inside and the lining? That will tell you a lot about it. A smaller-sized one is most likely a coffin salesman's sample that has taken some wear over the years from being in storage or used around the house/barn/etc. if it has no padding and lining inside it was used as a box for storing tools or whatnot. Value varies depending on inside and outside condition. A nice one with expensive inside lining would go for around $600. If there's no lining inside or it is damaged, around $300.

Submitted by Lovejoy

There is a specialist market for coffins amoung collectors of mortuary tools and paraphrenalia,  but they are a hard sell in the General Antique market.

Here's a link for you:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=coffin&sort=relevance&dtype=gallery&type=complete&rows=20

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