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Coffin hardware in nineteenth century America / Megan E Springate.
- Title
- Coffin hardware in nineteenth century America / Megan E Springate.
- Author
- Springate, Megan E.
- Publication
- Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, 2015.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | GT3325 .S75 2015 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 116 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Series Statement
- Guides to historical artifacts ; volume 5
- Uniform Title
- Guides to historical artifacts ; v. 5.
- Subject
- 1800 - 1899
- ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / General
- Coffins > United States > History > 19th century
- Coffins
- Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States > History > 19th century
- Funeral rites and ceremonies
- HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
- Manners and customs
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
- United States > Social life and customs > 19th century
- United States
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- Machine generated contents note: 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.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-110).
- ISBN
- 9781598741346 (hardback)
- 1598741349 (hardback)
- 9781598741353 (paperback)
- 1598741357 (paperback)
- LCCN
- 2014033114
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries