Coffin Plate (Georgia McClure)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cornelia M. Ernst, 1988
Object number1988.035.001
Label TextCoffin plates date back to the 17th-century at least and were typically reserved for wealthy individuals. The plates, made of metal, are inscribed with names, date of death, and sometimes messages. This coffin plate belongs to Georgina McClure, who according to her death certificate, died of diphtheria.
NamePlate, Coffin
c. 1909-1927
