Box, Artist's

Object number2007.56.39

Datec. 1860

MediumWood; Metal; Felt; Glass; Paint pigment

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionBrown wooden paint box or artist's box with metal hook in front. Opens horizontally: inside top lined with beige felt. Inside bottom: eight open, deep holes, seven of which have small glass tubes with paint pigments (powder) inside (greens, reds, blues, yellow); five tubes have corroded stoppers. Wooden palette with eight shallow holes with handle in center.Dimensions7.25 x 2.125 x 4.75 in. (18.4 x 5.4 x 12.1 cm)
InscriptionsOn top of box, three stickers: white with red trim oval; two rectangular, white and red; top sticker, "17-Paint Box / colors, brushes / dishes-" ; bottom sticker, "Pittsburgh, Pa...[sic] / (circa 1860)".
Historical NotesFound in collection.

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