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Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1957.59.1  Photograph by David Stansbury  © 2009 The Connecticut Hi…
Sign for Mallett's Hotel
Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1957.59.1 Photograph by David Stansbury © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Sign for Mallett's Hotel

Original Owner (1811 - 1851)
Date1840-1850
MediumPaint on pine board and moldings, smalt, gold leaf
DimensionsOther (height x width of sign only): 27 3/4 x 51 3/4in. (70.5 x 131.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
DescriptionText: On both sides, top line, "MALLETT'S" over "UNION," bottom line, "HOTEL."
Construction: One or more boards, grain oriented horizontally. Thin boards with rounded molding profiles are nailed to the edges of the signboard forming a frame with mitered corners. Separate cove moldings, also mitered in corners, are nailed to the inside of the frame.
Object number1957.59.1
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