Box of Artist's Supplies Used by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, 1875-1900

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Box (Container)

Date Made

1875-1900

Creator Notes

Box made by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, Spiceland, Indiana. Oil paints in box made by The Oxford Oil Co., the American Crayon Company, and in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

58.38.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Paul Newby, Mrs. Lulu Holmes, Mrs. Jeannett Davis and Mrs. Martha Nicholls.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Chalk
Cloth
Wax
Paint (Coating)

Color

Black (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 13.875 in
Length: 7.75 in

Inscriptions

on crayon: PARAGON NO. 2 / MARKING CRAYON / WILL NOT RUB OFF / MADE IN ALL COLORS / WATER PROOF on crayon: Crayonex on paintbrush: 2 on oil paint tube: THE OXFORD OIL CO. / PER[obscured] / HELENBE[obscured]EW YORK on oil paint tube: DUSSELDORF / [obscured] GERMANY