Fisk metallic burial case

Nonetheless, the metallic coffins were highly desirable by more affluent individuals and families for their potential to deter grave robbers.

[1][2] The case was custom-formed to the body, resembling an Egyptian sarcophagus with sculpted arms and a glass window plate for viewing the face of the deceased, without the risk of exposure to odor or pathogens.

The airtight cases were valued for their potential to preserve the remains of individuals who died far from home, until they could be shipped back for burial by the family.

Within the first year of receiving the patent, Fisk set up a small foundry in Winfield Junction in Long Island, New York.

In order to keep up with demand, Fisk additionally licensed the right to manufacture the case to two larger firms, including W.C. Davis & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio and A.C. Barstow & Co. of Providence.