DATE: 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 1.0cm (approx.)

WEIGHT 

13.7g

CONDITION 

Very good