Coffin Hardware in Nineteenth-Century America

ISBN-13: 9781598741353 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 117 str.

Megan E. Springate

Opis

Using data from archaeological excavations, patent filings, and marketing catalogs, this book provides a broad view of the introduction, spread, and use of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America. At the book's heart is a standardized typology of coffin hardware that recognizes stylistic and functional changes and a fresh look at the meanings and uses of the various motifs and decorative elements. Within the discussion of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America is new work connecting the North American industry with its British antecedents and a fresh analysis of the prime factors that led to the introduction and spread of mass-produced coffin hardware. Extensively illustrated with examples of coffin hardware to aid scholars and professionals in identification.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Typology Chapter 3: Children's Hardware Chapter 4: Coffins as Artifacts Chapter 5: Safety and Security Systems Chapter 6: Antecedents Chapter 7: Motifs Chapter 8: Gender, Status, and Ethnicity Chapter 9: Conclusion References Appendix Index About the Author

O autorze

Megan E Springate