Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box micromosaic and is often depicted playing

and is often depicted playing the lyre

a blue sapphire

This example is obviously from the 19th century

and selenium (red)

old mine cut diamond shoulder accents

Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box micromosaic and is often depicted playingDATE: 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