Horse-drawn hearse

October 21, 2018

Horse-drawn hearse

Canadian Museum of History, 983.10.1 a-k, IMG2009-0063-0068-Dm

Carriage-maker Félix Gauthier of Trois-Rivières built this magnificent three-horse hearse in 1898 for his funeral parlour, Gauthier et Fils. An important piece of Quebec sculpture, this hearse is a rare example of one that has retained most of its original, ornately carved decorations.