A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Curios bird feathers and leaf veins

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A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Curios bird feathers and leaf veinsOrigin: 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