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For A Good Child
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One boxed set of watercolor paints, manufacturer unknown, comprised of 21 small, rectangular embossed cakes of watercolor paint, each embossed with the image of a swan; a small, round porcelain dish; a fragment of a quill brush; and one folded sheet of brown blotting paper.
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Superfine Painting Colors
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Superfine Painting Colors, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1880. The set is comprised of 40 rectangular, embossed cakes of watercolor paint, two round porcelain dishes, two paint brushes, and two embossed cakes of charcoal. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid. The paints are divided into 5 rows of 8 each, and each cake of paint is embossed with an image of a family crest. The lid is not labeled; a label is affixed, however, to the bottom of the paint brush compartment.
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Fine Art Colour Box
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Fine Art Colour Box, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1890. The set is comprised of 18 rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, two large(er) and two small porcelain dishes, and two sticks of charcoal. Each of the cakes of paint is embossed with an image of an eagle. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid. A chromolithograph of an easel, a palette, and a table holding books and instruments is mounted to the lid. "Made in Germany" is printed below the title on this lid image. One of the cakes of paint has "SEPIE" embossed on it, and two of the cakes of paint are missing. The cakes of paint are affixed to the bottom of the box, and are contained within wooden dividers.
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Wonderful Paint Box for Little Artists
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For A Good Child
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled For A Good Child, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1925. The set is comprised of 21 small, rectangular embossed cakes of watercolor paint, one small, round porcelain dish, and a very small quill brush. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid. The set's title is printed on a paper label mounted to the interior of the box, just above the first row of paints. The sliding lid is decorated with a color printed illustration of two children by the water's edge. The illustration is signed "Dagood" in the lower left-hand corner. Each of the cakes of paint is embossed with an image of a swan. No manufacturer's name or date is present. Also included are two folded sheets of blotting paper.
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Devoe Water Colors
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Devoe Water Colors, manufactured by Devoe & Raynolds Co., New York and Chicago, ca. 1920. The paint tin is colored an olive green, and the lid is divided (molded) into three sections: the outer two thirds bear the company logo and trademark, and the title is in the center. "Made in U.S.A." is printed on the front lip of the lid. The set contains 8 small, rectangular cakes of watercolor paints, which bear the Devoe name in an imprint. There is also a space for a paintbrush, which is not present.
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