Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks Striking moonstone

Striking moonstone

I had already received

Necklace wearable length: 14 1/2 inches

and later joining the crew of Jason's ship as Argonauts

made in England by hand in the 1890s

Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks Striking moonstoneDATE: 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