Coffin Collection (page 5)

The Village Carpenter Bringing a Coffin for a Dead Child, 1857. Creator: Christen Dalsgaard
The Village Carpenter Bringing a Coffin for a Dead Child, 1857

Portrait of Vivien Garry and Teddy Kaye, Dixon's, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vivien Garry and Teddy Kaye, Dixon's, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

'Go, Thou Must Play Alone my Boy, Thy Sister is in Heaven 1889, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Go, Thou Must Play Alone my Boy, Thy Sister is in Heaven 1889, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Dormition of the Virgin. Creator: Macedonian School
Dormition of the Virgin

Victor Hugo's coffin covered with wreaths, 1885. Creator: E Durang
Victor Hugo's coffin covered with wreaths, 1885

La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793. Creator: Hubert Robert
La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793

Stone Coffins, found at Bath, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Stone Coffins, found at Bath, 1854. Discovery of human remains in Somerset. In the first coffin was found a skeleton of large size; in the next, two skulls

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jes... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jester Senraku (?) in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater ()

The Isle of the Dead, 1890. Creator: Max Klinger
The Isle of the Dead, 1890

Waiting for the Coffin
Petri Damstén

Signalman in operating signal levers during wartime, c. 1940
A signalman in his gas mask continues normal duties at this unknown signalbox. But what is interesting about this photograph is the strange looking metal cabinet with its door ajar stood in

Tutankhamun sarcophagus, 18th dynasty (gold)
535714 Tutankhamun sarcophagus, 18th dynasty (gold) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: 18th dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh)

Tomb of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC) (photo)
532442 Tomb of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC) (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: ): Sarcophagus containing gold coffin of the king which held his mummy

Coffin on a hearse. The carriage is pull by horses led by a coachman and followed by a man by foot. Europe. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

Hearse with a coffin of a child. The carriage is pull by two horses led by a coachman. Europe. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

Hearse transporting the coffin of a child. The carriage is pull by horses led by a coachman. Europe. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

Coachman driving a hearse. Europe. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

World War I: German soldiers bury the coffins of their comrades Europe. Date of Photograph:1915-1918

Catacombs of the ex-Convent of the Capuchin friars in Palermo. Palermo Ex-Convento of the Capuchins, Catacombs. Date of Photograph:1900-1910

A room of the Crematorium of the Monumental Cemetery of Milan. Milan Monumental Cemetery, Crematorium Cemetery Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Parade for transporting the body of the Unknown Soldier in Via Nazionale, Rome Rome Via Nazionale. Date of Photograph:04/11/1921

Napoleon's body returns to Cherbourg, France, December 8, 1840 (print)
7419976 Napoleon's body returns to Cherbourg, France, December 8, 1840 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Napoleon's body returns to Cherbourg, France, December 8, 1840)

Allegory of the return of french emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's ashes in 1840
ELD4841311 Allegory of the return of french emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's ashes in 1840. 19th century (engraving from "Clours, mores, usages, costumes, inventions)

Tresor of Tutankhamun representing the protective goddess of the canopy chest
THT4308085 Tresor of Tutankhamun representing the protective goddess of the canopy chest. by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: Cairo: archeological museum)

The well preserved body of Napoleon revealed when his coffin was opened on Saint Helena in 1840 before his remains were returned to France. He had died 19 years earlier, on May 5, 1821

Coffin of Nesi-pa-her-hat, Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (about 1069 -945 BCE)

The Triumph of Death (fresco) 1333-36
BAL34572 The Triumph of Death (fresco) 1333-36 by Master of the Triumph of Death, (fl.1360-80) (attributed to); Camposanto, Pisa

Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 - photo atelier
XEE4157385 Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 - photo atelier Fratelli Caldesi - Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 by

Cabaret du Neant (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death) - a ghost show cabaret, where ghosts were shown before the amazed audience via optical trickery and special effects

King Edward VII lying in state, Westminster Hall, London. 1910

Punk singer and actress Toyah Willcox in her coffin in Battersea, London. 13th May 1979

Queen Alexandra lying in state November 1925. The coffin of Queen Alexandra, covered with a purple pall and draped in a standard

Scene from Tom Jones, comic opera by Edward German
Scene from Tom Jones, a comic opera by Edward German, based on the 18th century novel by Henry Fielding, with a libretto by Robert Courtneidge and Alexander Thompson, and lyrics by Charles Taylor

Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Shrine of Edward the Confessor (c1003-1066) one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England built under Henry III by workmen from Italy

WW1 - Return of the body of Heroine Nurse Edith Cavell into Dover Harbour on the R class destroyer HMS Rowena on 14th May 1919. Date: 1919

Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on death and inheritance, 19th Century. The End of Life, Beginneth strfe

Roman leaden coffin found in Bethnal-Green, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Roman leaden coffin found in Bethnal-Green, [east London], 1862. As Mr. Buckmaster, weaver...was digging in a corner of his garden...he uncovered a leaden coffin about 4ft. from the surface

Coffin of Yuya (18th Dynasty), Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Coffin of Thuya (18th Dynasty), Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

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"Coffin: A Symbol of Mortality and Reflection" In Hogarth's iconic painting, "Gin Lane, " a coffin lurks in the background, serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of intemperance. The Welsh Funeral depicted by Henry Clarence Whaite captures the solemnity and connection to the cold earth that accompanies laying loved ones to rest. From The Gin Shop in 1829 to Poussin's "Et in Arcadia Ego" from 1650, coffins have been intertwined with themes of drinking and excess. They stand as memento mori, urging us to reflect on our choices before it is too late. The Unknown Warrior Burial Service evokes feelings of reverence and gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Similarly, Sir Francis Drake's burial at sea near Portobelo reminds us that even great explorers are not exempt from mortality. Coffins also find their place in whimsical tales like Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter Tea Party. Here they serve as a macabre backdrop against which fantasy unfolds. In Lord Have Mercy Upon Us: The Plague in London woodcut or Edward VII lying in state at Westminster Hall, coffins symbolize loss and grief on a grand scale. These images capture moments where society confronts its own fragility. Whether found within St Dubhthach's Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery or amidst derelict Tirpentwys Colliery in Pontypool, South Wales - coffins silently remind us that life is fleeting and should be cherished while we can. Ultimately, coffins transcend time and culture; they encapsulate humanity's shared experience with mortality. Their presence serves as an invitation for introspection – reminding us to live fully while we still can.