In the early 1800s, Jeremiah Colman began making mustard at a water mill near Norwich (England)... Jeremiah founded Colman's of Norwich in 1814. From 1855 the firm introduced its distinctive yellow packaging and bull's head logo, and in 1866 was granted the Royal Warrant as manufacturers of mustard to Queen Victoria. (Her Majesty's household still uses Colman's!).

 

This large enamel sign is dated to July 1911 and for such an early piece of enamel advertising it has survived the decades well with wonderfully vibrant colours and a good surface gloss. Measuring in at 1.2m wide it's a real statement piece...

 

There are patches of enamel loss scattered across the face of the sign, but nothing that impacts the legibility of the piece and in my opinion is all part of the charm of an original piece of advertising that's over a century old! 

 

The sign can be hung using it's original mounting holes and measures 1.22m wide x 1.07m high. 

 

S/N: #0936