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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; meta;
Catalogue Number
104.39.0029
Description
An ornate rectangular wooden box with a brass diamond engraved with “J.D.C” inset into the top. Border of lighter coloured wood is inset around edge of lid. Brass handle and keyhole on front with a small hook on each side to hold box closed. Inside of lid has engraved border. Bottom of box has two …
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; meta;
Dimensions
7.5 x 25.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
An ornate rectangular wooden box with a brass diamond engraved with “J.D.C” inset into the top. Border of lighter coloured wood is inset around edge of lid. Brass handle and keyhole on front with a small hook on each side to hold box closed. Inside of lid has engraved border. Bottom of box has two long horizontal segments and 13 short vertical segments - likely for paint tubes. A removable tray with two large and 16 smaller segments sits on top of this. A rectangular palette with round thumb hole sits on top.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
painting
John Donaldson Curren?
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0029
Images
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