Caption

Painter's cassette, Travel painter's cassette, cuboid mahogany box with corners of body and lid reinforced with recessed brass sheets. Bottom of body contains a drawer secured by a brass pin inserted from above. Interior front has a row of compartments wider in the middle, square on the sides; behind them two removable containers — an upper one with five compartments three wide, separated by narrow ones and a lower flat container with round sockets for faience paint vessels. Contains a steel pen holder; nine paintbrushes three flat, six round, various numberings; including Pelikan and Z. Dudek Warszawa; five cylindrical glass containers; eight porcelain bowls signed Cmielów / MADE / IN POLAND; a set of watercolors 54 pans; a stick of black Chinese ink; and a resin stick. Bottom backed with green cloth. Inside lid is a cardboard and red leather file folder closed with two small brass bolts. Mortise lock with two sliding hook bolts; brass elongated-disc lock plate. Brass and slate hinges. Brass drawer handle similar to a wheel. Dated 1830–1840, Europe. Materials: mahogany, brass, glass, porcelain, cloth; hardware. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 39 cm, depth 25.5 cm., A wooden box with a hinged lid is open to reveal an interior with several compartments and a padded lining; the inside of the lid is covered in red fabric showing some irregular marks, while the exterior and compartment dividers are a medium to dark brown wood with brass-colored metal fittings and accents; the background surface and surrounding area are a neutral light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_004

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Painter's cassette Travel painter's cassette cuboid mahogany box corners body lid reinforced recessed brass sheets Bottom body contains drawer secured brass pin inserted Interior front row compartments wider middle square sides them two removable containers upper five compartments three wide separated narrow ones lower flat container round sockets faience paint vessels Contains steel pen holder nine paintbrushes three flat six round various numberings Pelikan Z Dudek Warszawa five cylindrical glass containers eight porcelain bowls signed Cmielów Poland set watercolors 54 pans stick black Chinese ink resin stick Bottom backed green cloth Inside lid cardboard red leather file folder closed two small bolts Mortise lock two sliding hook bolts brass elongated-disc lock plate Brass slate hinges Brass drawer handle wheel Dated 1830–1840 Europe Materials mahogany glass cloth hardware Dimensions height 12 cm width 39 cm depth 25.5 cm wooden box hinged lid open reveal interior several compartments padded lining inside lid covered red fabric showing irregular marks exterior compartment dividers medium dark brown wood brass-colored metal fittings accents background surface surrounding area neutral light gray.