Coffin Hardware in Nineteenth-Century America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781598741353)

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.

Author: Megan E. Springate
ISBN-10: 1598741357
ISBN-13: 9781598741353
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2014
Pages: 117
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.00w x 0.30d