Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks finely clothed in a robe

finely clothed in a robe of white

and later joining the crew of Jason's ship as Argonauts

It's crafted in niello silver

made in England by hand in the 1890s

Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks finely clothed in a robeDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Weird and most unusual antique wooden coffin box it's initial purpose: unknown. It's beautifully made, with snap closure and little metal knob on the lid, and the inside is covered in some sort of thick black substance. Possibly tar, suggesting it could have been made by a sailor tar being a go to substance for a variety of 19th century nautical applications. MEASUREMENTS 7. 6 x 2. 7 x 2. 7cm Inner compartment: 5. 0 x 1. 5 x