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  • Fine Water Colors Warranted

    Fine Water Colors Warranted

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    One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Fine Water Colors Warranted, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1900? The set is comprised of 18 small, rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, two small, round porcelain dishes, and a quill brush. The paints, each embossed with an image of a frog, are arranged in three rows of six cakes each, between wooden dividers. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid; the title is printed on the lid.

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  • Devoe Water Colors

    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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  • Superfine Painting Colors

    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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  • Water Color School Box

    Water Color School Box

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    One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Water Color School Box, manufactured by Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1895. The set is comprised of 10 small cakes of watercolor paint set within two rows of metal supports, one quill brush, one wooden stick, and a small stick of charcoal. The set is housed within a metal box; the lid is divided into four sections: the top two sections contain the manufacturer's name and address, the bottom two contain the title. The box is colored green and has gold lettering. A printed slip of paper is laid into the bottom of the box underneath the two rows of paints, so only a portion of it is legible: "When you need more of any of the colors in this box we will furnish them at short notice. Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc."

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  • Cracker Jack Painting and Drawing Book for Crayon and Water Color Painting

    Cracker Jack Painting and Drawing Book for Crayon and Water Color Painting

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    One boxed painting set entitled Cracker Jack Painting and Drawing Book for Crayon and Water Color Painting, manufactured by Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio, New York and Chicago, copyright 1917. The set is comprised of six small cakes of watercolor paint in wooden tubs, two metal dishes, a paintbrush, a box of 8 (5 are missing) wax crayons, and a painting and drawing book that contains chromolithograph and lithograph images for painting and coloring. Printed at the top of the title on the top lid is "It's an Ullman Coloring Outfit." "The Ullman Mfg. Co., N.Y." is printed at the bottom of the top lid. The drawing/coloring book has been colored in, but not completely. The paints have been used. The painting book bears the copyright date of 1917.

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  • Bradley's Tonal Tempera Poster & Showcard Colors

    Bradley's Tonal Tempera Poster & Showcard Colors

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    One boxed set of tempera paint labeled Bradley's Tonal Tempera Poster & Showcard Colors, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1925. The set is comprised of eight glass jars, approximately 2 oz. each. A green and white paper label is on each jar, along with the color contained in that jar. Accompanying these paints are 2 paintbrushes, numbered 12 and 14. The set is housed within a cloth-covered paperboard box with a hinged lid. "Mr. Jordan" is written in ms., in ink, below the company name on the underside of the lid.

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