A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is very difficult to say

is very difficult to say though the tone of the words suggests they are close but not overtly intimate

The name Maple & Co is a flag bearer for quality and was once one of the largest and most successful antique furniture retailers and manufacturers in England especially in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods

The heart shaped carapace

the impressed bold white lettering reading Britannia hails from an unknown industrial Britannia works

Overall condition is good with very little to report concerning the material

A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is very difficult to sayOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp & The Church of St Michael, Somerset, UK Date: c. 1895 1910 Length: 74. 25 inches or 104. 25 inches with handles extended Height: 44 inches (extended) Width: 31 inches The late Victorian period funeral hand bier, in oak and cast iron, the lift off flat frame, designed to bear the coffin, with hinged sides and retractable carrying handles with leather strapping and