PSSR Accession Number: PSSR.60 (a-c)
Object Name
1. Hierarchical: Communication Artifact
2. Classification: Ceremonial Artifact
3. Object Term: Coffin fragment
Description: a) Rectangular piece of wood with handwritten paper label on one face. Label reads "A piece of the coffin in which Genl. Geo. Washington was buried, taken from the old vault by Wm Ingle, May 7, 1842." b) Accompanied by a handwritten paper tag with red grommet marked "Dennison Mfg. Co., U.S.A." which reads "Fragment of first coffin in which Gen. Geo. Washington was interred. Given to Color Guard by the sister of the late A. W. Russell, first Captain of the Color Guard S. of Rev.". c) Stored in a small cardboard jewelry box labelled "J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, Repairing Department."
Marked (yes or no): yes
If yes, transcribe directly: see above
Date of Manufacture: wood should date from 1799
Company or Place of Manufacture: presumably Virginia
Materials: mahogany, paper, ink, cardboard
Overall dimensions in inches:
Of fragment:
1. height: 1 1/2"
2. width: 2"
3. depth: 1/2"
Of storage box:
