Viewing Object

Object Name

tube

Paint Pigment

Title

Tinting Set Violet Pigment Tube

Maker

Couleurs Mayer

Country

France

Dates

Estimated Date Made, 1842-1865, There are other objects in the collection with average date ranges somtime around this time frame. Due to the lack of information on or about the box, this is the current date estimation

Subject

French

Description

Tube shaped holder containing white paint pigment, the bottle is no longer full but is stll white on the interior. There is a label that gives the brand and color name on it, in French.

Provenance

1/21/2015 Jori Johnson
Donated by George M. Galmish, but unable to determine where he originally obtained these objects. Donated in 1986, these objects were later recovered at a much more current date and are now being catalogued. More information as to history to follow.

Used

Daguerreotype

Inscription

On label: Couleurs Mayer / Violet Fonce

Object ID

86.241.11.F

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