Funeral Directing 2 : 4.3 Presentation & Display

A device upon which two or three caskets are placed, one on top of the other for display.

casket stand (or standard), church truck, or casket rack

Illumination directly shining on an object

direct lighting

Reflected illumination of an object

indirect lighting

Direct Lighting

to highlight casket features

Indirect Ligting

to light the room

The distance from the floor to the bottom of the casket

"26-30"

How many caskets should be in a selection room?

12-30

The stand or support upon which a casket rests in the selection room.

Bier or casket stand

Placing caskets in the selection room in their order of increasing or decreasing value.

Consecutive method

Three or four caskets utilized to educate the selecting party regarding the elements of casket construction.

Demonstration or education group

The method of selling caskets whereby the funeral director remains in the selection room throughout the selection process.

Direct selection room procedure

Other lighting used

Fluorescent & Incandescent

The illumination produced by a tubular electric discharge lamp; the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of a tube.

Fluorescent lighting

Use of portions of caskets (1/2, 1/4, or 1/8) in the selection room.

Fractional display

The illumination resulting from the glowing of a heated filament.

Incandescent lighting

The method of selling caskets whereby the funeral director does not stay in the selection room during the selection process.

Indirect selection room procedure

Traditional On-Site Selection Room

Square footage 40 to 60 square feet per casket