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An Antique Artist's Paint Box - Working Key, Old Receipt, Lots of Contents
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An Antique Artist's Paint Box - Working Key, Old Receipt, Lots of Contents

19th century
Sold 14 April 2025 · Opus Antiques
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This is a well fitted 19th century artist watercolour paint box by Brodie & Middleton of London, est 1840.

The box has various paint blocks/cakes a glass mixing bowl, a ceramic mixing palette, various paint brushes.  A couple of the trays lift where there is further storage space. There is a brass locking pin, which unlocks the drawer below , which has further ceramic mixing dishes and a receipt for this paint box back in 1994.

The box itself is edged with ebony, has a working key, and brass flush handle for the drawer.

The box is in good condition.

It measures 22cm w x 19cm d x 7.3cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Artist Paint Box to the 19th Century.

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This is a well fitted 19th century artist watercolour paint box by Brodie & Middleton of London, est 1840.
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The box has various paint blocks/cakes a glass mixing bowl, a ceramic mixing palette, various paint brushes.
Opus Antiques

 A couple of the trays lift where there is further storage space. There is a brass locking pin, which unlocks the drawer below , which has further ceramic mixing dishes and a receipt for this paint box back in 1994.

The box itself is edged with ebony, has a working key, and brass flush handle for the drawer.

The box is in good condition.

It measures 22cm w x 19cm d x 7.3cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Artist Paint Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1082708
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An open wooden antique artists paint box containing compartments with watercolour blocks, brushes, a ceramic mixing palette, and a makers label inside the lid.
An Antique Artist's Paint Box - working key, old receipt, lots of contents
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An open wooden antique artists paint box containing compartments with watercolour blocks, brushes, a ceramic mixing palette, and a makers label inside the lid.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Ceramic, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFitted interior compartments, Printed maker label, Brass hinges, Ceramic mixing tile

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Antique artist paint boxes evolved from portable wooden kits used by landscape and portrait painters in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, designed to safely transport dry pigments, watercolours, and brushes in the field.

These boxes were typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, featuring fitted interior compartments, brass hinges, and ceramic palettes.

Authentic pieces often feature hand-cut dovetail joints, period makers paper labels inside the lid, traditional brass hardware, and genuine age-related patination on the wood and contents.

Placed open on a shelf or desk, an antique paint box introduces organic texture and historical character, serving as an engaging focal point for a creative workspace.

Keep the item out of direct sunlight and away from extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent the wood from warping, applying occasional microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber.
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