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For protective reasons, wooden caskets are sometimes equipped with inner metal liners. Traditionally, these liners have been made from lead (the bottom part and the lid of the liner can be soldered together to provide a hermetical seal). In the US, the lead liners have been replaced by copper or bronze liners.
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Was Princess Diana's coffin made of glass?
I understand the casket was lead-lined, with a glass viewing window. This was discussed during the televised coverage of the funeral. Addition: Diana's coffin was made of oak with an inner metal liner made of lead. The liner had a glass viewing window.
Was there a reason J Edgar Hoovers casket was lined in lead?
To protect his body in the event of nuclear war. A more simply reason might be that, perhaps, he was buried in a Belmont casket. The (former) Belmont Casket Company of Columbus, Ohio was famous for its lead coated steel caskets. The lead coating had an anti-corrosion effect, giving the carbon steel properties similar to that of stainless steel. President Lyndon B. Johnson, e.g., was buried in a Belmont lead coated steel casket. Pictures of Hoover's funeral seem to indicate that he might have been buried in one of the double lid Belmont "Masterpiece" caskets, the top of the line model of the company. A solid bronze type of the "Masterpiece" casket (with more ornamental caskets handles than those of J. Edgar's casket) was used for the burial of Marilyn Monroe.
What kind of coffin was Diana buried in?
It seems that Diana was buried in one of the coffins usually used for British Royals: an oak coffin in the shape of a hexagon, possessing an inner liner made of lead.
Were aqueducts ever lined with lead?
yes
Was churchill buried in a lead lined coffin?
yes
Who was Portia's suitor?
The suitors who came to Belmont were The Prince Of Morocco,The Prince Of Arragon, & Bassanio.Morocco chose the Gold Casket, Arragon chose the Silver casket, & Bassanio chose the Leaden Casket.Bassanio chose the correct casket which was lead.
Why are people buried in a lead lined coffin?
Lead helps delay the decay of the body.
Who built Abraham Lincoln's coffin?
The (first) casket of president Lincoln was a custom made lead lined walnut coffin of hexagonal shape; it was covered with black cloth and had handles of sterling silver.Later Lincoln's body was disinterred several times and placed in new caskets, amongst other a patented cast iron casket one, which had been manufactured by the (former) Crane & Breed Casket Company of Cincinnati, OH, the first firm making mass produced metal caskets in the US.
Who is the lead actress ice princess?
The lead actress in Ice Princess (a 2005 film) is Casey Carlyle, played by Michelle Trachtenberg.
What are openings in the body lined with?
Natural ones are called orifices. Artificial ones are called stomas.
Is Lead can be used for absorbing a magnetic field?
Yes, the heavy aprons used in the X-RAY room are lined with lead.
Why was j Edgar hoover's coffin lined with lead?
J. Edgar Hoover's coffin was lined with lead to prevent grave robbers from stealing his body due to his high-profile status as the long-time director of the FBI. The lead lining was intended to deter any potential attempts to steal or tamper with his remains.
