James Hancock & Son (Worcester, England), Ceramic paint box, circa 1880?
- Title(s):
Ceramic paint box.
- Published/Created:
- Worcester, circa 1880?
- Physical Description:
- 1 ceramic paint box : mahogany ; 15 x 20 x 3 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsWatercolor Box 18Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/17003783
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- The top cover slides into a recessed notch on three sides.
Restricted fragile material. Use requires permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
The box includes recesses for 18 pigment jars, with cork tops. Each jar bears printed label: "Hancock & Son, Diglis Ceramic Art Color Works ... Worcester" and "Howell, James & Co., Regent St., London, retail agents."
An adjoining compartment includes four quill brush heads and one dip pen with metal nib and wood handle. The compartment also bears printed label: "James Hancock & Son, Diglis Ceramic Art Color Works, Worcester. - Subject Terms:
- China painting -- Equipment and supplies.China painting -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' materials.
Paint boxes.
Pigment. - Export:
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