Bird Sarcophagus

I saw a photo of this Victorian bird sarcophagus over on the Facebook group Art of Mourning and learned that it recently sold at auction. What a beautiful memorial piece! The tiny sarcophagus is made of marble and brass. There is a carefully bundled bluebird inside with a note that reads, "Our pet wech died Monday 19 1874 at 7:55 o'clock."

Photo courtesy of Live Auctioneers