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Cost, quality and value in historical archaeology
PROJECT Penny Crook.

This doctoral research program explored three key concepts in nineteenth-century consumerism - cost, quality and value - and the role they play in examining the archaeological material culture of the modern world. It encompassed two primary strands of inquiry: one, a consumption-theory driven study of trade catalogues to analyse the cost and promotion of 19th-century tablewares; and two, a close study of production flaws observed in archaeological sherds. These culminated in a consideration of...


'Superior Quality' Appendices - Price Data (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Penny Crook.

Complete summary of price data compiled for the dissertation "‘Superior Quality’: Exploring the nature of cost, quality and value in historical archaeology". It groups each price by set and trade catalogue.


'Superior Quality' Appendices - Price Data (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Penny Crook.

Complete summary of price data compiled for the dissertation "‘Superior Quality’: Exploring the nature of cost, quality and value in historical archaeology" in PDF format. It groups each price by set and trade catalogue.