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EARLY 1800's ARTIST'S WATERCOLOR PAINT BOX
This handsome fiddle back mahogany box opens to reveal its' rare
treasures: a very early, R Ackerman large watercolor set , fully
fitted out for a professional artist in amazingly fine condition
for its age. - around 1827
Early Sets with space for 18 blocks of color like this are rare.
This set comes with 22 blocks of color.
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- Eleven blocks
marked R. Ackermann..Two more have a similar crest but are not
marked with any name.
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- The other
Nine of the 19th century paint blocks are by other makers, some
marked with maker & some not. Four of these blocks are extra
to the 18 slots and do not show in photos.
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- One paint
block is 1/2 used others are lightly used. One is a smaller R.
Ackerman block with the name on the front
- Some of the
blocks have nicks , cracks or crumbled but intact. .Some are
nearly a crisp as the day they were made!
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- There is
also a very early bottle of a powdered pigment still an amazing
brilliant red.
- It has a
red wax seal on the top with a partial mark of R Ackerman 191
Regent Street. Early marked pigment bottles are almost un heard
of to be found, and this one serves to date this box at this
early date..
- In addition
to the paint this rare large professional set includes:
- Two porcelain
pallets in very good condition, some light crazing and small
chips.
- A stunning
water glass with a star burst design in very good condition.(
light wear and a small chip)
- Also included
are various drawing & painting supplies : An early pencil
that is very thin , pen nibs, a red sealing stick, several later
brushes, a charcoal holder, bits of conte crayons & charcoal
- The period
key works the fine brass lock. It also has its original brass
pin to lock the bottom drawer in place while traveling.
- An unexpected
bonus to be found in the bottom drawer are several drawings by
the original owner. One nude female, two portraits.
- It measures
9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/4. This box has patina from use, some scratches,
nicks and the protective ebony banding on the top edge of the
box has some cracks. There are paint stains here and there. All
serve to give it authentic patina for a majestic box of tools
of the trade, lovingly used by the artist.
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with any modern professional artist's paints, they may contain
harmful substances. These should be handled with care. They are
not for use by children.
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PHOTOS BELOW
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