Stand, Hat

Object Name:

Stand, Hat

Object ID:

1992.047.12

Creator:

Palmenberg, J. R., Sons

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

1900-1920

Description:

Group of five hat stands, from millinery shop of Richard Codaire (1863-1930), Manchester, NH. Circular glazed porcelain bases. Cream color. Impressed maker's mark on bottom: "J. R. PALMENBERG'S SONS / NEW YORK / ENGLAND".
1-2. Two identical large bases, each with a brass fitting on top. 7" diam. x 3.6" high. Worn gold band around circumference.
3. Base 5" diam. x 2.5" high, with brass tube on top. 20.75" high to top of tube. Adjustable brass rod inserted in tube.
4. Base 4.5" diam. x 2.5" high. Gold band around base.
5. Base 4" diam. x 2.1" high. Gold band around base. Brass tube on top. Overall height 9".

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain

Dimensions:

H-3.6 Dia-7 inches

Provenance:

Richard Codaire (1863-1930) was born in Abbotsford, Quebec, and became a naturalized US citizen in Holyoke, MA, in 1888. He moved to Manchester, NH, by 1890, and married Gertrude E. Morse Robie (1874-1968) in Nashua in 1892. The couple lived in Manchester and had four children. Richard operated a millinery shop. The Codaire family lived at 85 Walnut Street (1896-1897), then 235 Lowell Street (1898-1900), 223 Lowell (1901-1910), and back to 85 Walnut (1911-1930). The millinery shop was at 33 Hanover Street, (1896-1910), then 30 Bridge Street (1913-1915) and 102 Hanover Street (1917-1921). The collection belonged to Richard Codaire's daughter, Margaret Sproul-Bolton (1903-1994). She was the great aunt of the donor, Beverly Galante.

Credit Line:

Gift of Beverly and Carl Galante

People:

Codaire, Richard (1863-1930)

Subjects:

Millinery, Millinery stores, Hats