Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks I had already received

I had already received

finely clothed in a robe of white

and is set with a one carat pear-shaped diamond as well as ruby eyes

It's crafted in niello silver

Striking moonstone

Victorian Memento Mori Coffin Box clocks I had already receivedDATE: 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