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1993.14

ID Number: 1993.14
Category: Communication Artifacts
Sub-category: ceremonial artifact
Item Type: coffin
Item Name: plate
Materials: METAL, UNKNOWN PAINT TEXTILE, SILK WOOD, UNKNOWN
Measurements: overall: 4 3/4 in x 8 in
Description: Metal; rectangular; painted black with silver etching (see Marks); decorative corners; wooden frame covered with black silk.
History: The coffin plaque was silver plated and engraved with the name of the deceased. The coffin plate would be affixed to the coffin during the wake and then removed prior to burial and preserved by the family as a memorial. This was the coffin plate of Mary Jane Gibb.
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

Subjects

Gibb, Mary Jane person

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