Sign, Trade

Title:

M. C. Herbert Millinery & Fancy Goods

Object Name:

Sign, Trade

Object ID:

1966.550.06

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1845

Description:

Trade sign, M. C. Herbert, milliner, Concord, NH, c. 1845. Painted wood. Long horizontal rectangle with molding around edges. Painted black with gold leaf lettering, "M.C. HERBERT. / MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS." At upper left a bonnet with flowers inside and around, and big bow under chin. Gold line around inside edge of molding. On reverse, badly stained and worn sign reading "M.C. HERBERT'S, / BONNET, ROOMS." followed by a rolled ribbon and bonnet with flowers inside and out and scrolled word "UPSTAIRS".

Material:

Wood
Pine

Dimensions:

H-21 W-107.5 D-2.6 inches

Provenance:

From Concord Directories:
In 1830 a Charlotte Herbert is listed as a milliner. In 1834 Charlotte Herbert and Sarah O. Herbert are both listed as "Millinery and Dry Goods, Main St. At Richard Herbert's (The Merrimack Hotel, 205 N. Main St.)
In 1844 no Herberts listed in the millinery business.
In 1850 M. C. Herbert Millinery and Fancy Goods, 208 Main St.
In 1853 an advertisement of Mrs. Woolson (who was also listed in 1850) and Miss Herbert Dress-makers and milliners, dealers in "Bonnets, Ribbons, Lace goods, and Embroideries! Hair work, Ladies Frisettes, Bands etc. etc. Opposite the Columbian Hotel, up stairs. Concord, NH."
Not known whether M. C. Herbert, Charlotte Herbert and Miss Herbert are the same person. Charlotte married a Mr. Woolson so is presumably the Mrs. Woolson above.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Herbert, Mary C. (1817-1903)

Subjects:

Hats, Millinery, Millinery stores, Women