China Painting Set, circa 1890

Paint set

circa 1890

Not on exhibit to the public.

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

on metal boxes: MONTE CRISTO / FILMY CUT / Superior Quality Tobacco / THREE KINGS / MIXTURE / By WM. S. KIMBALL & CO. / Rochester, N. Y. / BRANCH THE / AMERICAN TOB. CO. on end of metal boxes: NOTICE: The Manufacturer of this Tobacco box has complied / with all the requirements of Law. / [...] / FACTORY NO. 1 28 DIST. OF NEW YORK / SOMERS BRO'S BROOKLYN, N.Y. PAT. APL. 28 1878 handwritten on envelope: Coalpiort Green (Light) / for Grounds handwritten on envelope: Carmine (for Painting) handwritten on envelope: Relief Enamel for Glass / Sap Green / T. on oil paint tubes: A LACROIX, CHEMISTE A PARIS / [...] on box lid of paints: WINSOR & NEWTON, / LIMITED. / Manufacturer of Artsis' Tube Colours, / (By Special Appointment to Her Majesty), / RATHBONE PLACE, / LONDON, W. on side of Winsor & Newton box: PERMANENT BLUE / WINSOR & NEWTON (Limited), / LONDON, W. 7 [cents symbol] on bottle label: H. ABBOT & CO. / FAT OIL OF TURPENTINE / 50 Madison St., Chicago. in raised letters on side of bottle: H. ABBOT & CO. / CHICAGO on bottle label: H. ABBOT & CO. / OIL OF LAVENDER / 50 Madison St., Chicago on bottom of burnish gold box: China Decoration / C.C. FILKINS. / Remove to larger glass and rub / smooth to turpentine. Frequently / "turn over" gold with palette knife. / Paint on in two thin washes. on slip of paper inside burnish gold box: PREPARED BURNISH GOLD. / MANUFACTURED BY / WESTERN DECORATING WORKS. on back of porcelain palette: WINSOR AND NEWTON. / LONDON.