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Reeves' Water Colour Box, No. 71

Paintbox
1930-1939 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Reeves & Sons, Ltd. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
London (manufactured)

Paintbox, paint and brushes. A black hinged box made from tinplate, with an inner hinged lid, which when opened reveals ten square-shaped blocks of paint in two rows, with space each side for six refills wrapped in paper printed with details of the colour. There are five refills and two tubes of paint. The inner box is white. There are two paintbrushes, one thick (Reeves No. 5) and one more fine (Reeves No. 10).


Object details

Category
Tools & Equipment
Object type
Paintbox
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Paintbrush
  • Paintbrush
TitleReeves' Water Colour Box, No. 71 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Tinplate, paint, wood
Tinplate
Paint
Wood
Pressing
Brief description
Paint box with brushes, "Reeves Water Colour Box No.71"; England, Reeves & Sons, 1930-39
Physical description
Paintbox, paint and brushes. A black hinged box made from tinplate, with an inner hinged lid, which when opened reveals ten square-shaped blocks of paint in two rows, with space each side for six refills wrapped in paper printed with details of the colour. There are five refills and two tubes of paint. The inner box is white. There are two paintbrushes, one thick (Reeves No. 5) and one more fine (Reeves No. 10).
Dimensions
  • Box height: 20mm (closed)
  • Box width: 165mm (closed)
  • Box depth: 82mm (closed)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CHINESE / WHITE' (Paint name, printed on label)
  • 'YELLOW OCHRE. / GREEN BICE' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'CRIMSON LAKE. / ULTRAMARINE.' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'PRUSSIAN BLUE. / LIGHT RED.' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'GAMBOGE TINT. / PALE CHROME.' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'VERMILION MID. TINT. / BURNT SIENNA.' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'IVORY / BLACK.' (Paint names, printed on label)
  • 'REEVES' WATER COLOUR BOX, No. 71. / MADE IN ENGLAND BY REEVES & SONS, LTD., LONDON.' (Manufacturer's details, printed on label.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs D. French
Object history
Given by Mrs. D. French [85/1571]. On entry its condition was 'good but well used.'
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.1087-1991

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1126889/reeves-water-colour-box-no-paintbox-reeves--sons/
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