Coffin trolley
Category
Vehicle parts & accessories
Date
circa 1880 - circa 1929
Materials
cast iron, wood, rubber.
Measurements
800 x 1100 mm; 920 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Collection
The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
NT 493238
Summary
Coffin bier, hand drawn with a wooden top, metal chassis and wheels with rubber tyres. Frame painted black with gold coloured outlining.
Provenance
The bier was made by George Bowmar of Kirkby-in-Ashfield who was a wheelwright, joiner, general smith and undertaker.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of bier, above handle: G. BOWMAR MAKER KIRKBY