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Prang Craft Colors
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One boxed collection of paints containing 5 jars of paint and two small mirrors. Four of the jars are labeled Prang Craft Colors, manufactured by the Prang Company, New York, and Chicago. Four (4) of the jars are Prang colors, labeled, individually, "Base Blue A", "Base Blue B", "Base Red" and "Yellow". The other jar of paint is from Waldcraft and is labeled "Reseda Green". The label on one of the Prang bottles reads: "Prang Craft-Colors. For staining basswood and all close grained woods, raffia, reeds, etc. May be used on drawing paper and cardboard with either brush or pen. Fast to light, non-running, non-inflammable; may be thinned with water and mixed to secure any shade. See circular for directions. The Prang Company, New York, Chicago."
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AmazArt Colors
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Three boxes of paint labeled AmazArt Colors, manufactured by Binney & Smith Co., New York, ca. 1935. Each of the three yellow and red boxes contains a 2 oz. tube of paint and printed directions for use. The three colors here are green, blue, and vermilion. Promotional text on the sides of the boxes reads: "New sensational art medium. Easy to use no special talent needed to hand-decorate fabrics, wood, glass, china and other surfaces," and "Draw, paint, design, write, mark with tube tip, no waiting to dry - no fixing of colors, made in vermilion, yellow, green, blue, brown, black."
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Artista Tempera: Show Card Colors
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One boxed set of tempera paint entitled Artista Tempera: Show Card Colors, manufactured by Binney & Smith Co., New York, ca. 1935. The box contains 6 glass jars (approx. 1 oz. each) of tempera paint in green, red, black, yellow, blue, and white. The logo/seal of "Gold Medal Products" is on the box.
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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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Our Children’s Favorite Paint Box
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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Our Children's Favorite Paint Box, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1895. The set is comprised of 18 cakes of watercolor paint, two porcelain dishes, and two thin sticks of charcoal. The paints are contained within wooden dividers, and are embossed with an image of an eagle. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid. A chromolithograph with labeled scenes of monuments and buildings in various American cities is mounted to the lid. One of the images is labeled "Chicago-Exhibition 1893." "Made in Germany" is printed on the image as well.
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Honfleure’s Colours
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One boxed set of paint pigments entitled Honfleure's Colours: Prepared for Flower, Fruit Painting, &c. in the English Style, with Directions for their use by L. Honfleure, ca. 1880. The set is comprised of 11 large and 3 small glass jars of dry paint pigments, in a variety of colors, and housed in a wooden box with a sliding lid. Laid into the box is a sheet of printed directions for mixing the pigments and how to use each of the colors. The three small glass jars may not be part of the Honfleure set; they appear to have been manufactured by another company.
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