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19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre

$811.37
£595
€694.03
CA$1,120.98
A$1,222.31
CHF 648.67
MX$14,777.28
NOK 8,209.33
SEK 7,524.99
DKK 5,183.66

About the Item

19th Century undertakers sizing/reference template board. Carpenters and Undertakers often used human-based units of measurement (anthropometric units). And this would ring true when building a custom sized coffin. The board would help the maker scale the coffin appropriately based on the head size, a person is typically about 7 to 7.5 heads tall on average The reverse has a pinned on thin card diagram numbered 1 to 8 and appears to be specific measurement points on a coffin, also some period writing “Feet First Into The House Feet First Into The House”. The front of the board is a table handwritten In pencil, and shows dimensions/measurements corresponding to different parts of a coffin. The left hand side shows the length of the body, and moving across left to right show the appropriate sizing needed to fit that particular person. Measures 24.2cm x 11cm x 1.3cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.53 in (24.2 cm)Width: 4.34 in (11 cm)Depth: 0.52 in (1.3 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pine
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    early 19th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lowestoft, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4612147453032

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