Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead
About this episode
This episode discusses the bizarre practices of using cast iron coffins and electroplating dead bodies for preservation.
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the cast iron Fisk coffins of the mid-19th century, and the shockingly bizarre and disturbing proposals to electroplate dead bodies so that they may become golden, silver, brass or bronze statues that you could keep in your home forever. Thank you to today’s sponsor! Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the Newsletter ! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening ! Today’s Instagram post References: https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holmes_(mortician) https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1 “Explosion of a Metallic Coffin” - The New York Times, Nov. 6th, 1858. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-the-quest-to-preserve-lenins-body-helps-the-living…
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