merch Quiz 1

ogee/flange

the turned under edge/horizontal portion of the rim that comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange (top body molding flange)

Bridge/Header

cap filler

overlay skirt

aka apron, component part of throw which extends downward into casket

overlay

aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket

Crown (swell)

uppermost part of the cap, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim

fish tail/pie

wedge shape portion of the cap/lid at each end of the crown

ogee

an 's' shaped molding that is a component part of casket cap - having a double continuous s-shaped curve

corner

an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panels

tip

decorative or ornamental part of the casket handle that covers the exposed ends of the bar

lug

part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body

arm

part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug

handle/bar

part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket bearer

base molding

molding along the lower most edge on the body panels

extendover

component of the casket interior that wraps over the top body molding. The extend over is purely for aesthetic value

pillow top

cloth bag filled with soft material used to support the head of the deceased

roll (cove/puffing)

component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel

interior panel

(interior panel, head panel, insert) the focal part of the interior, which fills the inside of the crown or uppermost part of the cap

cap

body panels

composed of the sides and ends of the casket shell

shell

component parts that compose cap (lid) and body of casket

body

portion of the casket shell containing top body molding, body panels, base molding and casket bottom