Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box C.1850

Name: Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box C.1850
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA235514
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Puckerings

Description

A fabulous and very handsome early Victorian artist's box by the world famous Winsor & Newton, Rathbone Place, London.

The Mahogany box is in better condition than most with a good bright patina and a flush campaign style brass handle to the front of the drawer. The tasseled key is for display purposes only and does not work the lock.

The box opens to reveal the opulent gold on deep plum coloured paper lining in superb condition with the wording around the outside " Artists Colourmen By Special Appointment To Their Majesties The King and Queen / 38 Rathbone Place, London, England ".

The box contains a good selection of original paint blocks, two glass water bowls and in the drawer a small ceramic palette (marked on the underside Winsor and Newton) and a single sheet of old paper.

Superb condition measuring 11 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4".

Item ID: 34549

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Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA235514

Dealers Internal Reference

34549

Dealers Notes

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Description

A fabulous and very handsome early Victorian artist's box by the world famous Winsor & Newton, Rathbone Place, London.

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The Mahogany box is in better condition than most with a good bright patina and a flush campaign style brass handle to the front of the drawer.

Puckerings

The tasseled key is for display purposes only and does not work the lock.

fig 1. Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box c.1850 — fig 1. Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box C.1850

The box opens to reveal the opulent gold on deep plum coloured paper lining in superb condition with the wording around the outside " Artists Colourmen By Special Appointment To Their Majesties The King and Queen / 38 Rathbone Place, London, England ".

fig 2. Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box c.1850 — fig 2. Large Antique English Winsor & Newton Watercolour Artist's Box C.1850

The box contains a good selection of original paint blocks, two glass water bowls and in the drawer a small ceramic palette (marked on the underside Winsor and Newton) and a single sheet of old paper.

Superb condition measuring 11 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4".

Item ID: 34549

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA235514

Dealers Internal Ref

34549

About the Dealer

Puckerings