During the Victorian Age fear of the undead ran at a fever pitch. But was it fear of the undead or something else? In the 1800’s there came an invention known as the “Mortsafe”. These gawdy and heavey iron contraptions came in different forms but both served the same purpose. It was not essentially a fear of the undead that was the reason for the Mortsafe but to protect from grave robbers....
Victorian Mortsafe
Victorian Mortsafe