Large 1930s Copper Plated "At Rest" Casket Plaque Bliley Funeral Home All stones are present

All stones are present

and gladiolus forever preserved in a round walnut shadow box frame

this petite brooch features two heart shaped pink enamel blooms with "bleeding" pearl drops hanging from delicate arched stems

The mouth was cut rather haphazardly and the beak of the owl doesn't quite go into the hole in the moon that it is supposed to

The practice of using casket plaques began in the 17th century and was primarily reserved for those of extreme wealth

Large 1930s Copper Plated "At Rest" Casket Plaque Bliley Funeral Home All stones are presentA heartbreaking, yet beautiful memento of a life cut short, coffin plates of dearly departed loved ones were often kept and displayed on parlor fireplace mantles and tables during the Victorian era. The practice of using coffin plates began in the 17th century and was primarily reserved for those of extreme wealth. By the 19th century, the use of coffin plates began to gain popularity in North America. Early plates were made by hand by a blacksmith or