Sign for Mallett's Hotel
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)
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.
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
InscribedOn both sides, top line, "MALLETT'S" over "UNION," bottom line, "HOTEL." Collections
- Tavern and Inn Signs
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