EBAY https://www.ebay.com/itm/124769513389 $9000 to open Offered at auction is this restored mid-19th century horse-drawn hearse. The maker has been attributed to Nuffer and Lippe of New York, based on a catalog illustration published in Horse-Drawn Funeral Vehicles by Michael D’Amato, 2004; and a matching hearse found in the collection of Museum Village, Monroe, NY. The carriage is full-sized, measuring 156” L from the front tree ring to the handle on the back door, not including the removeable hitches. The width is 70.5” from the outside to outside of the wheel hubs, and approx. 81” H. It features some original curved front and back panel glass, curved molded trim, original brass hardware, intricate fabric interior lining, brass coffin rollers, original brass side rails, flower vases and owner’s plaque, two brass oil lanterns, upholstered leather seat cushion and boot cover. Also included are rubber-rimmed wheels, a single sulky hitch and a double-tree hitch and tongue for driving use. Provenance: The original owners were the Falconer Brothers Undertakers of New Market, Frederick County, Maryland; in business during the American Civil War. The company’s original brass name plaques were discovered hidden under the coffin bed during restoration and have been placed back in their original location. New Market is only 11 miles from the battle of Monocacy and 10 miles from Frederick, MD. Several of the Falconer men served in the Confederate Army and were documented slave owners. The hearse was later owned by the Rohr Museum, a private vehicle collection in Manassas, VA and was acquired by Darkwing Manor at auction in 1998. In 1999, the hearse was damaged in a hit-and-run incident and sent for a two-year $10,000 restoration at Lloyd’s Harness and Carriage Shop in Earlysville, VA. The first set of photos show the hearse as it appeared after the restoration. Used only seasonally as a static prop, the hearse has been stored for many years in a covered building. Condition- The body, glass, wheels, doors, hardware, trees, and undercarriage frame are all sound and functioning. The current condition is very good except for the paint. The black automotive paint applied during the 2000 restoration is failing on some of the body edges, wheel spokes, and trees. There is a large scratch (5.5” L x .5” W x 3/8th” D) and two gouges (1.5” L x .75” W x .25” D) on the underside of the driver’s foot boards when there was a slight mishap with the kingpin during trailering. One of the side glass panels is original but has a small area of light scratching from the accident. The interior textile trim is very ornate but not original. The two brass lanterns have been modified to accommodate the mounted lantern posts. The bumper stops for securing the coffin are absent. The brass accent tip on one of the buggy shafts (for a single horse hitch) is missing Please see the later close-up photos for the current condition of the paint and the scratch damage. More photos and research documents available upon request. Local pickup only, very near I-5 in Medford, Oregon. Shipping is not included in the sale price, but we will be happy to work with any transport company the buyer engages.
Too large for my Some-Day-To-Be-Ashes!!!!! But it IS Beautiful!!! GOOD LUCK with the sale!!! I hope whoever buys it will continue with it's conservation!! It's too nice to lose..........!
For some reason.... I love it! And I'd love to have my little urn of ashes clopped through the streets in that.
I've added it to my watchlist. Not going to bid, but I hope to see a good result! If it sells you might have to change your avatar, though.
That's what I want to go in but mine would have a hinge at the back so they can lift up the front and I slide out of the coffin into my grave. A nice efficient natural burial.
