{"product_id":"antique-victorian-era-memento-mori-coffin-handle","title":"Antique Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Handle","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"573\" data-start=\"558\" data-section-id=\"tbtqo7\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"948\" data-start=\"575\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast Iron Winged Hourglass Funeral Casket Hardware c.1865–1895\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis cast iron handle dates to the late 19th century and was produced for a high-quality funeral casket or closely related mortuary furnishing. At its center, a finely detailed winged hourglass is framed by architectural molding and a heavy swinging bail handle. \u003cspan\u003eHandles of this type were manufactured by specialized casket hardware companies and fitted to ornate wooden coffins before burial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"948\" data-start=\"575\"\u003eThe Victorian era transformed mourning into an elaborate visual language. The winged hourglass represents the swift passage of earthly life and the hope of eternity beyond it, the emblem appeared on cemetery monuments, mourning art, and funeral carriages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"948\" data-start=\"575\"\u003eSurviving coffin handles entered the collectors' market through undertakers, funeral home inventories, architectural salvage, or cemetery maintenance during the twentieth century. Obsolete hardware was removed from deteriorated or abandoned furnishings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1939\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"1953\" data-start=\"1944\" data-section-id=\"1i7x1es\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2602\" data-start=\"1955\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2008\" data-start=\"1955\" data-section-id=\"16p2u7j\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1968\" data-start=\"1957\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2036\" data-start=\"2009\" data-section-id=\"dlclkx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2020\" data-start=\"2011\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1865–1895\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2068\" data-start=\"2037\" data-section-id=\"1254vdx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2052\" data-start=\"2039\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy cast iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2174\" data-start=\"2069\" data-section-id=\"1bpgrvv\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2086\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winged hourglass (\u003cem data-end=\"2119\" data-start=\"2105\"\u003ememento mori\u003c\/em\u003e), architectural shield backplate, scrolling swing bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2335\" data-start=\"2254\" data-section-id=\"k2jnzp\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2269\" data-start=\"2256\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Functional swinging handle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2377\" data-start=\"2336\" data-section-id=\"12tfqwp\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2353\" data-start=\"2338\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Appx: 8 inches wide, 4 inches tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2602\" data-start=\"2378\" data-section-id=\"15t7s30\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2394\" data-start=\"2380\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Untouched antique condition with stable oxidation, original surface patina, casting wear, and age-related corrosion. The swinging handle remains functional. Please examine all photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46572717867205,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/B9956920-7EFF-44A6-9694-86A1CF5F9872.jpg?v=1784617932","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/antique-victorian-era-memento-mori-coffin-handle","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}