At the Edge of Empire? Women's Ceramic Collections in Seventeenth-Century Newfoundland

The sisters Sara Kirke and Frances Hopkins were successful plantation owners in the colony of Ferryland, Newfoundland. This article examines artefacts found in situ at Ferryland, alongside archival documents, to illuminate how Kirke and Hopkins positioned themselves as important actors in the Englis...

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Published in:Cultural and Social History
Main Author: Ewen, Misha
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Atlantic
Newfoundland
women
collecting
ceramics
Online Access:https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/94cfbf7f-d17a-43b4-9a9c-cf14bab788fd
https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2021.1890869
https://pure.manchester.ac.uk/ws/files/188071789/Ewen_Collecting_Empire.pdf
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spelling ftumanchesterpub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/94cfbf7f-d17a-43b4-9a9c-cf14bab788fd 2023-11-12T04:21:10+01:00 At the Edge of Empire? Women's Ceramic Collections in Seventeenth-Century Newfoundland Ewen, Misha 2021-02-18 application/pdf https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/94cfbf7f-d17a-43b4-9a9c-cf14bab788fd https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2021.1890869 https://pure.manchester.ac.uk/ws/files/188071789/Ewen_Collecting_Empire.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Ewen , M 2021 , ' At the Edge of Empire? Women's Ceramic Collections in Seventeenth-Century Newfoundland ' , Cultural & Social History . https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2021.1890869 Atlantic Newfoundland women collecting ceramics article 2021 ftumanchesterpub https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2021.1890869 2023-10-30T09:13:16Z The sisters Sara Kirke and Frances Hopkins were successful plantation owners in the colony of Ferryland, Newfoundland. This article examines artefacts found in situ at Ferryland, alongside archival documents, to illuminate how Kirke and Hopkins positioned themselves as important actors in the English Atlantic empire. They were involved in debates on the future of the colony, and in their homes they also conveyed their feminine taste and imperial ambition through the display of exotic ceramics. The article focuses attention on the role of women in Newfoundland colonisation and also offers a new perspective on elite women’s collecting in colonial spaces. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland The University of Manchester: Research Explorer Cultural and Social History 18 1 23 44
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ceramics
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At the Edge of Empire? Women's Ceramic Collections in Seventeenth-Century Newfoundland
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description The sisters Sara Kirke and Frances Hopkins were successful plantation owners in the colony of Ferryland, Newfoundland. This article examines artefacts found in situ at Ferryland, alongside archival documents, to illuminate how Kirke and Hopkins positioned themselves as important actors in the English Atlantic empire. They were involved in debates on the future of the colony, and in their homes they also conveyed their feminine taste and imperial ambition through the display of exotic ceramics. The article focuses attention on the role of women in Newfoundland colonisation and also offers a new perspective on elite women’s collecting in colonial spaces.
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