Coffin Hardware in Nineteenth-century America
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Megan E Springate | ISBN: | 9781315432151 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 16, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Megan E Springate |
| ISBN: | 9781315432151 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 16, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
