Funerary Nameplate

Date1867

Mediummetal, stone

Dimensions3 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 3 in. (8.9 × 13 × 7.6 cm)

ClassificationsAwards, Plaques, & Signs

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Historical Society

Object numberPC1967.1.264.B

DescriptionThis funeral nameplate for Sarah Kelton contains etched script on a metal plate. It is rectangular and contains script lettering on a scroll and a design of an angel on top. The text is Mrs. Sarah Kelton / Died Aug. 29, 1867, . August 20, 1867, / Æ (ligature meaning aged in Latin) 92 y's 4 m's signifying ninety-two years and four months. Metal funerary nameplates, also known as coffin plates, were decorative adornments attached to a coffin or grave marker.

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