Photos from Springfield

[RJNorton]

These eight fluffy mummy-shaped items on the hearse

Eva, I think they are made out of ostrich feathers. On another web page it says, "Embedded in the fires-of-life pillars, which will be topped with ostrich feathers, are black cabochons made at Blue Ox from slabs of Brazilian onyx."

http://www.northcoastjournal.com/Blogthi...lns-hearse

On another web page it talks about Victorian funerals and says, "Elaborate hearses were constructed, replete with black horses, ostrich feathers and flowers."

http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/hi...t-of-dying