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A casket shelf is mounted on the upholstery of a casket lid. The shelf includes a retaining portion which fits into a slit formed into the upholstery to support the shelf in cantilever fashion. The shelf may include a planar support surface, or mutually inclined support surfaces for supporting objec

A casket shelf is mounted on the upholstery of a casket lid. The shelf includes a retaining portion which fits into a slit formed into the upholstery to support the shelf in cantilever fashion. The shelf may include a planar support surface, or mutually inclined support surfaces for supporting objects such as a book.

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A casket shelf in combination with a casket of the type including a container and a lid hinged thereto, the lid having stiff upholstery mounted on an inside surface of the lid, said upholstery forming a slit, said shelf being removably attached within said upholstery in cantilever fashion with the l

A casket shelf in combination with a casket of the type including a container and a lid hinged thereto, the lid having stiff upholstery mounted on an inside surface of the lid, said upholstery forming a slit, said shelf being removably attached within said upholstery in cantilever fashion with the lid in an open condition, said shelf comprising an exposed support portion and a retaining portion; said support portion including a support surface for supporting an article, said retaining portion extending at an angle relative to a section of said support portion to which it is adjoined; said retaining portion extending downwardly through said slit and lying behind a section of said upholstery and being urged to bear against the lid under the weight of an article carried by said support surface.