Victorian Oak Embalmers Coffee Table Gleason Board

Very unique Victorian era oak and ash portable embalmers embalming table, historically used by a mortician when preparing the body of a deceased person at their home in preparation for the funeral, with tilting headrest, copper toned metal attachments, and set on turned legs with brass wheels, this version has had the legs reduced so that it can be used as a coffee table, with original metal company label attached marked Made By The Gleason Board Co. Rochester, New York. Condition report – old repair to small area on the top. 22 inches W x 20 H x 74 L.

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