Old Cross Wood Urn

Solid wood with a raised cross on the front panel, finished so the grain still shows through rather than being buried under lacquer. The urn stands nine and a half inches tall on a base eight inches long and five and a half wide. Access is through a panel in the base.

Capacity is 220 cubic inches, which covers an adult up to roughly 220 pounds of pre-death body weight. That is generous for most people. The bottom opening means you can set the urn in place first and fill it afterwards, without having to lift a lid off in front of the family.

• 220 cu in; measures 8 x 5.5 x 9.5 in overall
• Bottom-loading panel, secured again once the ashes are inside
• Taller than it is wide at 9.5 inches, so it reads upright rather than as a chest