Artifact Gallery
Casket Hardware
This hardware was likely part of a child’s casket. Potential production dates are:
- Plaque – “Our darling” – Likely mid to late 1880s
- Thumbscrews – 1884
- Escutcheons – 1884 to 1887
- Moulding tips – 1881 to 1883
Casket Handle
This handle is likely from an mid-1880s interment
Mid-1800s Brooch
This floral decorative brooch features brass and glass beads with copper accents
Casket Ornament
This handle is likely from an mid-1880s interment
1863 Coin
This one-cent coin is dated 1863
Schabmadonna
This artifact has not yet been dated
Casket Handles
These casket handles were likely from an early to mid 1850s burial of a child
MEB Footstone
A standard footstone is a flat, engraved piece of stone placed at the foot of a person’s grave