An elegant, compartmentalized wooden box with brass trim, containing a complete set of tools for a decorative painter or ornamentalist. The compartmentalized interior holds pressed glass paint pots, ceramic dishes, and a collection of specialized tools: brushes of various sizes, a pen, and drawing or engraving tools. The highly structured arrangement and the presence of technical tools indicate professional use, likely in a decorative painting, gilding, or lettering workshop. The set, remaining coherent and homogeneous, is a rare example of late 19th-century workshop equipment. Includes its original key.
✦ Origin: Artist's/decorator's studio ✦ Estimated period: Late 19th / Early 20th century ✦ Dimensions: 29.5 x 21 x 5 cm ✦ Material: Veneered wood, glass, ceramic, metal and wood ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, signs of wear consistent with age, even patina, some ink and paint marks, box slightly marked, complete and coherent set with its original key. Minor chips on two glass containers.
Superb workshop piece, ideal for a graphic arts display case or a cabinet of curiosities focused on the arts and crafts.
