American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820 - A Guide to Identification and Interpretation

Informationen zum Autor Carolyn L. White is assistant professor of historical archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and is a research fellow at Boston University. Klappentext The first comprehensive guide to identifying and interpreting items such as buttons, clasps, buckles, combs, and other items of personal adornment in early American museum collections and archaeological sites. Zusammenfassung The first comprehensive guide to identifying and interpreting items such as buttons! clasps! buckles! combs! and other items of personal adornment in early American museum collections and archaeological sites. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction 2 CHAPTER 2: Sources for Interpreting Artifacts of Personal Adornment 3 CHAPTER 3: Clothing Fasteners 4 CHAPTER 4: Jewelry 5 CHAPTER 5: Hair Accessories 6 CHAPTER 6: Miscellaneous Accessories 7 References 8 Index 9 About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn L. White, White Carolyn L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.09.2005
• EAN: 9780759105881
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-0588-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 13 mm
• Series: American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State; American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Handicrafts, textiles; Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / General, Fashion & society, Needlework & fabric crafts, Needlework and fabric crafts, Cultural studies: dress and society