(PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTOR BEFORE BIDDING) This auction is for a vintage, Victorian, silver plated, casket plaque that has “Father” etched and embossed on it.

Size: 6.125” x 2.5” x .125”

IMPORTANT: The hole that is used to mount the plaque to the coffin is not whole anymore (separated). (See photos for details) It has been in climate controlled storage since purchased. 

“From Wikipedia: Coffin plates are decorative adornments attached to a coffin that can contain various inscriptions like the name and death date of the deceased or as simple terms of endearment.

They are usually made of a soft metal like lead, pewter, silver, brass, copper or tin. The different metals reflect the different functions of the plates, or the status and wealth of the deceased. For a basic funeral, a simple lead plate would be lettered with the name, date of death and often the age of the departed, and nailed to the lid of a wooden coffin. But high status people could afford a plate of a more expensive metal and elaborate design.

Coffin plates go back at least as far as the 17th century and were reserved for people of wealth. Through the centuries, more people were able to afford the luxury of a coffin plate and with the industrial, by the mid-19th century, the cost of the plates decreased so much that almost every family could afford to have one put on the coffin of their loved ones.

When coffin plates began increasing in popularity, the practice of removing the plates from the coffin before burial became the trend as they were often removed by the loved ones to be kept as mementos of the deceased. This practice peaked in the late 19th century.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  The item comes from a PET FREE & SMOKE FREE HOME. ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. Photos represent actual item. See photos for condition of item. I am not an expert on condition or professional grading of items. Use your discretion based on the photos provided as there are NO RETURNS. Imperfections are called out if there are any visible. 

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