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for Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts Vol. 16 Issue 2, Nov 1990
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Abstract:
A study by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina revealed that tombstones became important religious and social symbols in York County, South Carolina in the late eighteenth century. The construction of tombstones manifested unique carving art and development in the region. But because tombstones were expensive to erect, they were a statement of economic and social superiority.
Abstract:
The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina has located a number of rare schoolgirl embroideries from Virginia. The needlework provides insight into the lives of young girls, religious and moral values, and women’s social standing.