Coffin stand

Date1800-1920

OriginAmerica, North Carolina (probably)

MediumWalnut

DimensionsOH: 32" OW: 53 5/8" OD: 18 1/2"

Credit LineGift of Mr. Frank L. Horton.

Object number1996-109

DescriptionCoffin stand composed of two ends each with two vertical stiles, square in cross section with chamfers on corners except where rails are through tenoned, a medial rail tenoned between them near middle, and a shorter rail mortised to top of stiles and extending past stiles with blocked ends; tenoned through the medial rails of the end sections are two long rails, square in cross section with chamfers on corners except where rails are through tenoned, with two medial rails tenoned between them.