Pirate Urns

This collection is for the person who lived with a certain lightness, perhaps the one who flew a flag from the stern of a boat or the one who never missed a chance to wear a costume for a festival. It is for the person who moved through the world without asking for permission, following their own path regardless of the noise around them. They were the ones who lived by their own rules, finding joy in the stories and the spirit of adventure.

There is a specific kind of humor that does not need to be loud to be felt. It is the genuine wit that can still make a room laugh when it is remembered, or the quiet, constant joke that a family carries for thirty years. Underneath a playful exterior, there is often a deep-seated independence. These are the people who did not take instruction well and made their own arrangements, earning respect even from those who found their autonomy exhausting.

The designs are cast directly into the metal, featuring either a pirate skull or a pirate flag. Each piece is crafted from cast aluminum and is available in a range of painted colors or in a hand-applied enamel finish with hand-detailed silver bands. Choosing these specific designs is often a decision made quickly, as families recognize it is exactly what the person would have chosen for themselves, likely enjoying the argument that would have followed.

To accommodate the different ways a family may wish to honor them, the collection is available in full-size, sharing, and keepsake sizes. Whether you choose a single piece or several, each urn is designed with a threaded screw-top lid and a felt base for stability.

For those who wish to make a name and dates a permanent part of the piece, we offer two-tone engraving. A name and dates can be cut directly into the surface, becoming a physical part of the metal.

Historical accounts suggest that pirate crews were often more organized than films depict. Before sailing, crews wrote and signed articles to govern their conduct. Under the 1724 articles of Bartholomew Roberts, every man had a vote in affairs of moment, and a captain could be voted out. These articles also settled money and injury in advance.

Roberts set the captain and quartermaster at two shares each and an ordinary crewman at one. A common fund provided 800 pieces of eight for the loss of a limb. Henry Morgan's terms had run at 600 for a right arm and 500 for a left.

For a family, the design on the urn is the person's sense of humor, and the way they did things their own way.

Source: Wikipedia, Pirate code

If the person you remember was defined by a genuine wit and a spirit of independence, then these designs will read as theirs. Families often make this choice quickly because they know the person would have picked them out themselves and would have enjoyed the argument that followed.

When they see this design, families picture them out on the water, watching a flag fly from the stern of a boat as they share a joke that lasted thirty years.

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