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Bamboo Undertaker's Cane
This unassuming bamboo cane with a carved wood handle had the macabre task of helping an undertaker measure corpses to be fitted for coffins. The knob rises to reveal a measuring stick. Since caskets were made on a “by order” basis, it was necessary for the undertaker to get precise measurements to construct his “client’s” final resting place.
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
This unassuming bamboo cane with a carved wood handle had the macabre task of helping an undertaker measure corpses to be fitted for coffins. The knob rises to reveal a measuring stick. Since caskets were made on a “by order” basis, it was necessary for the undertaker to get precise measurements to construct his “client’s” final resting place.
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
$857.50
Original: $2,450.00
-65%Bamboo Undertaker's Cane—
$2,450.00
$857.50Description
This unassuming bamboo cane with a carved wood handle had the macabre task of helping an undertaker measure corpses to be fitted for coffins. The knob rises to reveal a measuring stick. Since caskets were made on a “by order” basis, it was necessary for the undertaker to get precise measurements to construct his “client’s” final resting place.
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
35 1/2" length (90.17 cm)
