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the reels of purple sewing thread in a box
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Home of Metal Shroud

  I volunteer for both The Coffin Works and Home of Metal. In my spare time I like to sew. The Shroud Room is my

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From Coffins to Caskets: An American History

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Possibly Newman Brothers' first coffin furniture catalogue, circa 1894. Familiar with brass since 1882, they continued to use this material in their new business venture producing coffin furniture from 1894 onwards.
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From Cabinets to Coffins

One of the most common questions people seem to have in relation to Newman Brothers is ‘why did a coffin-furniture manufactory choose the Jewellery Quarter

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