ORIGINAL VICTORIAN HORSE DRAWN FUNERAL HEARSE ORIGINAL WORKING FUNERAL HEARSE CIRCA 1875 Start Price USD 18,995.00 Current Price USD 18,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 10, 2008 Location CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS,FDC'S,GAR,STAMPS+++ See more about 'ORIGINAL VICTORIAN HORSE DRAWN FUNERAL HEARSE' Description THIS VICTORIAN STYLE FUNERAL HEARSE IS PART OF A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MEDICAL RELATED ITEMS FROM A MUSEUM IN LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. THE COLLECTION SPANS FROM ABOUT 1850 TO 1940. WE DATE THE HEARSE TO AROUND 1875-1880. IT COMES DIRECTLY FROM A MEDICAL MUSEUM WHERE IT WAS THE CENTER PIECE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM. IT HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE HERE IN THE MUSEUM FOR MANY DECADES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HERE IS SOME INFO ABOUT THE HEARSE.... MEASUREMENTS..... THE FULL LENGTH FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL IS 103" THE BOX AREA FOR THE CASKET IS 76" BY 44". THE OUTSIDE HUB TO HUB MEASUREMENT IS 62" WIDTH. WHEELS ARE 41" ACROSS. HEIGHT OF THE STOOL IS 21", WIDTH IS 36". THE REAR DOOR MEASURES 32" X 32". Some corrected measurements Axle to axle is 103 in.It is In lewsiburg W.VA. now. I took some new measurements.Tip of the front of wagon to tip of rear is 14ft.Height is 77 1/2 in tall.Base for plume and plume is 2 ft. above the 77 1/2.Also, the coffin does not have a window, it has the removable panal to view, OTHER INFO.... THE HEARSE HAS IT'S ORIGINAL CURTAINS, RAILS, ROLLERS, BOX (SEAT CUSHION) AND BIER PINS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS ELLIPTICAL AND THE REAR IS PLATFORM SUSPENSION. THE LAMPS ARE PERIOD, BUT NOT ORIGINAL TO THE HEARSE, BUT THERE ARE FINGER MOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ONES. AT THIS TIME THESE LAMPS ARE WIRED FOR ELECTRIC FOR PERIOD LOOKING LIGHT IN THE MUSEUM. THE CARRIAGE HAS FRONT BRAKES AND A VERY FINE NECK TO THE BODY. IT HAS 4 CORNER PLUMES WITH HOLDERS AND A CENTER CROSS DESIGN ON THE TOP. ALL CARVED WOOD. IT IS ENTIRELY PAINTED IN BLACK WITH GOLD TRIM. MORE INFO..... THE BRASS HUB CAPS ARE MISSING. WE THINK THE CARRIAGE WAS RE-PAINTED AT SOME TIME. WE SO FAR CAN NOT FIND A MAKER TAG ON THE CARRIAGE. BUT WE WERE ADVISED IT APPEARS TO BE A 'MERTS AND RIDDLE' THE WHEELS APPEAR VERY SOUND, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO PULL THEM AND INSPECT. IT IS IN WORKING CONDITION, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BEFORE YOU WERE TO USE IT. SOME MINOR THINGS MAY NEED TO BE DONE TO HAVE IT STREET READY. MORE AND SOME MORE INFO... I HAD THE CARRIAGE EXAMINED BY LYNN TUCKWILLER THE NOTED CARRIAGE RESTORER AND DRIVER, SHE SUPPLIED ME WITH SOME OF THE INFO ABOVE. THANK-YOU LYNN, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS FOR ME, THANKS ! A VERY NICE PERIOD COFFIN IS ALSO INCLUDED WITH A removable panal PORTAL. ALSO ALL THE CURTAINS AND SOME OF THE MEMORABILIA SEEN IN THE PICTURES. OOPPS, FORGOT SOMETHING....THIS IS A PICK-UP ONLY ! ALTHOUGH I HAVE SOURCES IF YOU NEED IT TO ARRANGE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. IF YOU NEED THIS SORT OF HELP, JUST ASK AND I CAN GET YOU SOME PRICES. THIS IS A CASH OR BANK CHECK SALE ONLY. NO CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL DUE TO THE LOWER PRICE AND THE FEE'S ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AMOUNT. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL ME. THANK-YOU ! THIS MEDICAL ITEM COMES DIRECTLY FROM A MEDICAL MUSEUM IN WEST VIRGINIA THE COLLECTION SPANS FROM THE MID-1800'S TO THE MID-1900'S THE MUSEUM HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE AND I HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO REPRESENT THE MUSEUM HERE ON EBAY. I WILL BE LISTING THE CONTENTS OF THE MUSEUM HERE. SO, PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER UNIQUE ANTIQUE MEDICAL ITEMS. THE MUSEUM CONTAINS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, APOTHACARY, MEDICAL FURNITURE AND CABINETS, MICROSCOPES, SCALES, A VERY RARE AND EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ELECTRIC MEDICAL DEVICES, MEDICAL BOOKS, EXAM/SURGEON TABLES AND MUCH-MUCH MORE. THIS IS JUST ONE LITTLE TREASURE FROM IT. SHIPPING INFORMATION - PICK-UP ONLY. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS, OVER THE NEXT WEEK I HOPE TO LIST ABOUT 100 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING VERY RARE RATION REPORTS FROM THE C.S.A. ARMY, 1840-50 EARLY U.S. ARMY DOCUMENTS FROM TEXAS, CDV'S, MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS, UCV DOCUMENTS PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS OF HISTORICAL ITEMS BY CLICKING ON 'VIEW SELLER'S OTHER AUCTIONS' ABOVE. YOU WILL FIND LOT'S OF CIVIL WAR AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR RELATED ITEMS, MANY CIVIL WAR BOOKS BY MR. TOOMEY AND OTHERS, LOT'S OF GAR AND UCV MATERIAL, JUST PUBLISHED AND LISTED THE BOOK ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION AND ENCAMPMENT AT GETTYSBURG, AND THE JOHNSON-GILMOR RAID TO FREE THE CONFEDERATE PRISONERS AT POINT LOOKOUT MARYLAND BOOK, MILITARY GENEALOGY BOOKS, FIRST DAY COVERS, STAMPS, AND CIVIL WAR MEDICAL COLLECTIBLES AND REFERENCE GUIDES. THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY, BOB.    MEMBER SAR, SCV AND SUVCW. MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND DIVISION COLOR GUARDS OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE HARRY W, GILMOR SCV CAMP COLOR GUARD. MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION OF 'THE FIELD HOSPITAL'. MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE 'MEDICAL LIVING HISTORY VILLAGE' AT THE GETTYSBURG REENACTMENT 2007. REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO CIVIL WAR MEDICAL AND SOLDIER REENACTOR AND LIVING HISTORIAN. I PORTRAY MAJOR WILLIAM C. ROLLER, SURGEON 23RD P.V.I. AND MAJOR LAFAYETTE GUILD, SURGEON & MEDICAL DIRECTOR A.N.V., GENERAL R.E. LEE'S STAFF AND SOLDIERS FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR. Place a Bid!