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From historical plagues to funeral processions, the casket has witnessed it all

Background imageCasket Collection: Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)

Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)
6166400 Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media) by French School, (13th century); Diocesan Museum, Duomo Monreale, Sicily

Background imageCasket Collection: Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (gelatin silver print)

Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (gelatin silver print)
STC160075 Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (gelatin silver print) by Burton, Harry (1879-1940); 25.5x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCasket Collection: Illustration of the fable 'The man who runs after fortune and the man who waits for him in his

Illustration of the fable "The man who runs after fortune and the man who waits for him in his bed"by Jean de
JLJ4662164 Illustration of the fable " The man who runs after fortune and the man who waits for him in his bed" by Jean de La Fontaine

Background imageCasket Collection: Representation of Barbaresque Pirates in the Mediterranee Sea in Henry Gilberts 'The Boys Book of

Representation of Barbaresque Pirates in the Mediterranee Sea in Henry Gilberts "The Boys Book of Pirates"
GIA4722616 Representation of Barbaresque Pirates in the Mediterranee Sea in Henry Gilberts " The Boys Book of Pirates", 1920 by Reid

Background imageCasket Collection: Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)

Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)
6166401 Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media) by French School, (13th century); Diocesan Museum, Duomo Monreale, Sicily

Background imageCasket Collection: Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)

Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media)
6166399 Wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box (mixed media) by French School, (13th century); Diocesan Museum, Duomo Monreale, Sicily

Background imageCasket Collection: Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)

Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)
449732 Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c.1630 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)

Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)
449745 Charity beneath an arch, c.1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Seated under a bower)

Background imageCasket Collection: Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)

Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)
449731 Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c.1630 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)

Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)
449747 Charity beneath an arch, c.1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Seated under a bower)

Background imageCasket Collection: Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c. 1660 (silk embroidery)

Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c. 1660 (silk embroidery)
449739 Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c.1660 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)

Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)
449735 Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c.1630 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c. 1660 (silk embroidery)

Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c. 1660 (silk embroidery)
449740 Jacobs Ladder, raised silk embroidery, c.1660 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)

Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)
449734 Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c.1630 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)

Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c. 1630 (silk embroidery)
449733 Orpheus charming the animals with his lute, raised silk embroidery, c.1630 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageCasket Collection: Casket of Ivory (coloured engraving)

Casket of Ivory (coloured engraving)
7159202 Casket of Ivory (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casket of Ivory)

Background imageCasket Collection: Art japonais: preparatifs de sortie; concours de beaute feminine

Art japonais: preparatifs de sortie; concours de beaute feminine (Coming Out Preparation -Competition of beautiful)
FIA5386323 Art japonais: preparatifs de sortie; concours de beaute feminine (Coming Out Preparation -Competition of beautiful women) - Estampe de Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)

Background imageCasket Collection: Guerres napoleoniennes, Campagne de Russie (1812) : la garde royale de Napoleon Ier admirant le

Guerres napoleoniennes, Campagne de Russie (1812) : la garde royale de Napoleon Ier admirant le portrait du fils de l
FIA5367307 Guerres napoleoniennes, Campagne de Russie (1812) : la garde royale de Napoleon Ier admirant le portrait du fils de l empereur, Napoleon II duc de Reichstadt et roi de Rome (1811-1832)

Background imageCasket Collection: 'Portrait de petite fille en robe rouge posant parmi ses jouets'

"Portrait de petite fille en robe rouge posant parmi ses jouets"
FIA5405672 " Portrait de petite fille en robe rouge posant parmi ses jouets" (Portrait of a girl in a red sarafan with toys) Peinture anonyme vers 1840 Art and pedagogical toy museum

Background imageCasket Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Richesse; Wealth; Reichthum (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Richesse; Wealth; Reichthum (engraving)
7197399 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Richesse; Wealth; Reichthum (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richesse; Wealth; Reichthum)

Background imageCasket Collection: Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)

Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)
7204990 Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak) by Flemish School, (14th century); New College, Oxford, UK; New College Oxford

Background imageCasket Collection: Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)

Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)
7204989 Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak) by Flemish School, (14th century); New College, Oxford, UK; New College Oxford

Background imageCasket Collection: Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)

Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)
7204988 Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak) by Flemish School, (14th century); New College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Detail of the Lock)

Background imageCasket Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cassette; Casket; Schmuckkastchen (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cassette; Casket; Schmuckkastchen (engraving)
7195215 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cassette; Casket; Schmuckkastchen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassette; Casket; Schmuckkastchen)

Background imageCasket Collection: 'Portrait de la femme de l artiste'Peinture d Ivan Koulikov (1875-1941) 1917 Dim 102, 8x67

"Portrait de la femme de l artiste"Peinture d Ivan Koulikov (1875-1941) 1917 Dim 102, 8x67
FIA5386857 " Portrait de la femme de l artiste" Peinture d Ivan Koulikov (1875-1941) 1917 Dim 102, 8x67, 3 cm Collection privee by Kulikov

Background imageCasket Collection: Violon dans un etui (Violin in a Case). Peinture de Kuzma Sergeyevich Petrov Vodkin (Petrov-Vodkin)

Violon dans un etui (Violin in a Case). Peinture de Kuzma Sergeyevich Petrov Vodkin (Petrov-Vodkin)
FIA5330046 Violon dans un etui (Violin in a Case). Peinture de Kuzma Sergeyevich Petrov Vodkin (Petrov-Vodkin) (Kouzma Petrov Vodkine) (Petrov-Vodkine) (1878-1939), huile sur toile, 1916

Background imageCasket Collection: Illustration of Eugene Cadel (1867-1940) for the Cover of Le Rire

Illustration of Eugene Cadel (1867-1940) for the Cover of Le Rire, 1897-7-3 - Italy - Umberto I King Humbert I
ICA4868987 Illustration of Eugene Cadel (1867-1940) for the Cover of Le Rire, 1897-7-3 - Italy - Umberto I King Humbert I - Pandora Box by Cadel

Background imageCasket Collection: fart20430

fart20430
FIA5618098 fart20430 by Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930); National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930) The Customs Oil on canvas 1877 National Gallery, London 73, 7x59

Background imageCasket Collection: Coffre reliquaire decoree de scenes de la vie de sainte Valerie, martyre de Limoges

Coffre reliquaire decoree de scenes de la vie de sainte Valerie, martyre de Limoges
FIA5334992 Coffre reliquaire decoree de scenes de la vie de sainte Valerie, martyre de Limoges. Bois cuivre et email, grave et dore. Dim

Background imageCasket Collection: Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)

Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)
7204992 Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak) by Flemish School, (14th century); New College, Oxford, UK; (add.info)

Background imageCasket Collection: Serie de 36 vues du Mont Fuji : vue de Yoshida a Tokaido, japon - Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai

Serie de 36 vues du Mont Fuji : vue de Yoshida a Tokaido, japon - Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
FIA5372896 Serie de 36 vues du Mont Fuji : vue de Yoshida a Tokaido, japon - Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (ecole ukiyo-e) 1830-1833 state A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Background imageCasket Collection: Toilette of a Roman Lady by Juan Gimenez Martin (1855-1901)

Toilette of a Roman Lady by Juan Gimenez Martin (1855-1901)
FIA5398891 Toilette of a Roman Lady by Juan Gimenez Martin (1855-1901) by Gimenez y Martin, Juan (1858-1901); Prado, Madrid

Background imageCasket Collection: Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)

Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak)
7204991 Courtrai Chest, Flemish School, 14th century (oak) by Flemish School, (14th century); New College, Oxford, UK; New College Oxford

Background imageCasket Collection: Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World

Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World (engraving)
7172131 Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World (engraving) by European School

Background imageCasket Collection: Stupa Reliquary, Kushan period, about 2nd century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa Reliquary, Kushan period, about 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, Kushan period, about 2nd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Pakistan)

Background imageCasket Collection: Stupa Reliquary, About 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa Reliquary, About 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, About 14th/15th century

Background imageCasket Collection: Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century

Background imageCasket Collection: Reliquary, Paris, c. 1851. Creators: Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, Louis Bachelet

Reliquary, Paris, c. 1851. Creators: Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, Louis Bachelet
Reliquary, Paris, c. 1851

Background imageCasket Collection: Casket, Venice, c. 1390-c. 1410. Creator: Embriachi Workshop

Casket, Venice, c. 1390-c. 1410. Creator: Embriachi Workshop
Casket, Venice, c. 1390-c. 1410

Background imageCasket Collection: Casket, Battersea, 1753 / 56. Creator: Battersea Enamel Factory

Casket, Battersea, 1753 / 56. Creator: Battersea Enamel Factory
Casket, Battersea, 1753/56

Background imageCasket Collection: Casket with Scenes of David and Solomon, Limoges, c. 1550

Casket with Scenes of David and Solomon, Limoges, c. 1550

Background imageCasket Collection: Reliquary Jar, Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 B. C. -A. D. 668), early 7th century

Reliquary Jar, Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 B. C. -A. D. 668), early 7th century
Reliquary Jar, Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-A.D. 668), early 7th century

Background imageCasket Collection: Plaques from a Reliquary Casket with the Martyrdom of a Saint, Limoges, 1200 / 50

Plaques from a Reliquary Casket with the Martyrdom of a Saint, Limoges, 1200 / 50
Plaques from a Reliquary Casket with the Martyrdom of a Saint, Limoges, 1200/50

Background imageCasket Collection: Reliquary Monstrance, Limoges, 1300 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary Monstrance, Limoges, 1300 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary Monstrance, Limoges, 1300/1400

Background imageCasket Collection: Reliquary Casket, Limoges, c. 1200. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary Casket, Limoges, c. 1200. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary Casket, Limoges, c. 1200

Background imageCasket Collection: Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist, Germany, 1433; container: 900/1200



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From historical plagues to funeral processions, the casket has witnessed it all. Lord, have mercy on London as we remember the Great Plague of 1665 through contemporary English woodcuts. The passing of Malcolm Young brings us together in solemnity and remembrance. A delivery truck from 1910 carries these somber vessels, a symbol of final farewells. In Kandy, Sri Lanka, worshippers gather to pay homage to the tooth relic while Buddhist processions honor their spiritual traditions. Thomas Hardy's heart finds its resting place in a burial that echoes his poetic soul. Batgers Christmas crackers box label reminds us that even in joyous celebrations, thoughts of mortality linger. An Italian still life painting captures the beauty and fragility of life within a jewel casket adorned with precious treasures. A color illustration portrays a woman draped in red beads and earrings, reminding us of both adornment and mourning rituals throughout history. And finally, we glimpse into history as we witness Napoleon lying in state - an emperor now confined to his eternal casket.