Ebook: Coffin hardware in nineteenth century America
Author: Springate Megan E
- Tags: Coffins -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Funeral rites and ceremonies -- United States -- History -- 19th century. United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. HISTORY / United States / 19th Century. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying Coffins. Funeral rite
- Series: Guides to historical artifacts 5
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Left Coast Press
- City: Array
- Language: English
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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.
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