Victorian Wooden & Cast Iron Coffin CartVictorian Wooden & Cast Iron Coffin Cart A rare and historically interesting Victorian coffin cart (also known as a bier), constructed with a wooden frame mounted on a cast metal wheeled base. Pieces like this were traditionally used to transport coffins during funeral processions before motorised hearses became common. The cart features a solid timber upper frame with roller bars designed to allow a coffin to be moved smoothly along the platform.