Sandra Guillermo's 2019 research grant project published

British Transferware Patterns for Table and Toilet Service in Nineteenth-Century Homes in Buenos Aires (Argentina): A systematic study to understand fashion and consumer tastes

Historical archeologist Sandra Guillermo's 2019 research grant project published in PDF format in English is now available to members only.

Project Title:  A Systematic Study to Understand Fashion and Consumer Tastes for British Transferware Patterns Printed on Table and Toilet Services in 19th century Homes in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Abstract:  A study of British transferware found in Buenos Aires museums and archaeological collections to identify the patterns and shapes used for various purposes in the 19th century homes of Buenos Aires.  The objective of this work is to gain a better understanding of consumer tastes and to determine whether or not they paralleled European cycles of fashion.
Contribution to the field of transferware studies:  The research will expand the knowledge of British transferwares exported to the Buenos Aires area of South America, the potteries that produced and marketed them, and how the wares were used. 

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