Sign for A. Lewis Inn
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Abel Lewis
(American, working 1800-1819)
Date1794-1800
MediumTin, paint
DimensionsOther (height x width of sign, estimated): 24 x 19in. (61 x 48.3cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2008.14.0
DescriptionTin tavern sign, painted on both sides. Side 1 has an American eagle with a red, white, and blue shield holding arrows and olive branches, and reads: "A. Lewis Inn". Side 2 has the Connecticut state shield with grapevines, a punchbowl with floral designs, and two goblets and a decanter filled with wine. This side also reads: "A. Lewis Inn".
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Label TextThis rare surviving metal tavern sign is made of a sheet of iron coated with tin and painted on both sides. Bristol was a center for tin painting and decorating, and many of the painters at the time were women. Like the David Loomis sign (1958.10.1), this one shows goblets and a decanter filled with wine, but it also depicts the Connecticut state shield with its grapevines and a punchbowl with floral designs.
Status
On view
Harvey & Lewis
Henry Lewis Miller
Harvey & Lewis
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