Crane & Breed Casket Company Crucifix

Item Details

A cast metal crucifix made by the Crane & Breed Casket Company. This crucifix is has a silver-toned finish and features holes for hanging to the top and bottom of the piece, with Jesus Christ affixed to the cross at his hands and ankles. To the verso, the piece is marked "C&B 219".

Crane & Breed was started in the 1850s after acquiring a patent by a man named Almond Dunbar Fisk, who is credited with creating the first form-fitting, airtight metal casket. After his untimely death, Fisk’s family sold his patent to what would become Crane & Breed Casket Company.

Condition

- wear present to finish consistent with age.

Dimensions

Item #

17CIN188-326