COFFIN PLATE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

COFFIN PLATE

Entry/Object ID

252/5154 - 7617

Description

Coffin plate for John Sherwood. Decorations of angles, plants, pottery around the outside.

Made/Created

Date made

1862

Notes

Early Date: 1862

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of plate

Transcription

John Sherwood Died March 19, 1862 Aged 80 years

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plate, Coffin

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good