- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paint; ink; paper; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1063 a-q
- Description
- A black, metal box containing a watercolour paint set. (a) metal box. The front of the box contains a clip that fastens upwards to secure the box closed. Engraved in the bottom of the box is the “Page London” logo in cursive writing; underneath this logo it reads “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Inside the box, …
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- Title
- Paint Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paint; ink; paper; hair
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A black, metal box containing a watercolour paint set. (a) metal box. The front of the box contains a clip that fastens upwards to secure the box closed. Engraved in the bottom of the box is the “Page London” logo in cursive writing; underneath this logo it reads “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Inside the box, along the bottom edge, is a strip of paper glued into the box with text that reads:“YELLOW OCHRE”; “VERMILION”; “ULTRAMARINE”; GAMBOGE TINT”; “CRIMSON LAKE”; “IVORY BLACK”; “SAP GREEN”; “PRUSSIAN BLUE”. Underneath this text is the Page of London logo and then text that reads: “STUDENTS’ WATER COLOUR BOX”; “No. 508”; “MADE IN ENGLAND”.(b) - (i) eight removable square paints that are set in an ivory-coloured base.(j) - (n) five removable circular ivory-coloured water dishes. Dish (j) contains the remnants of a mixture of black paint and water on it.(o) paintbrush; with a wooden, blue handle that contains the text “MADE IN ENGLAND 4 HAIR” in gold lettering near the top. The ferrule is white metal; the bristles are brown and made of hair.(p) Ultramarine Blue watercolour tube made by the company “GRUMBACHER”. The tube has a price tag on it that reads “BANFF CAMERA $ .45”(q) Raw Siena watercolour tube made by the company “Permanent Pigments”.
- Subject
- NIcholas Morant
- painting
- art
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1063 a-q
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