Hildebrandt Eduard (1818-1869) The Feather Store or "Old Cocked Hat."

Hildebrandt, Eduard (1818-1869) The Feather Store, or "Old Cocked Hat. " Boston: October, 1844. Water-color of the famous 19th century Boston landmark, originally erected in 1680, and demolished in 1860; traces of pencil lines visible, on thick paper, signed and dated, 7 1/8 x 10 in. The "Old Cocked Hat" originally stood at the corner of North Street and Market Square in Boston, named for its resemblance to Revolutionary War-era headgear. The wood-framed structure was faced with plaster peppered with broken glass bottles and inscribed with "ornamental figures." (James Henry Stark, Antique Views of Boston , page 36)