A George III mahogany and rosewood paint box
A watercolour paint box, possibly belonging to William Essex (1784-1869)
A George III mahogany and rosewood paint box containing pigment tablets, powdered pigments in various containers, ivory sheets, and a silver miniature paint box by J.C. Vickery from 1904. The collection includes a Royal Academy Antique School token and Royal Charter acknowledging William Essex's position as Enamel Painter in Ordinary to Queen Victoria.
- Medium
- containing pigment tablets, powdered pigments, wrapped in paper or contained in ivory screw-capped tubes or cork-capped glass bottles; three ivory sheets; a silver miniature paint box by J.C. Vickery, London (1904), the lid engraved Rosalie Decr 1904; and a Royal Academy Antique School token, for William Essex (1784-1864); together with William Essex's Royal Charter, acknowledging his position as Enamel painter in Ordinary to Queen Victoria
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Old Master & British Works on Paper
July 2, 2021
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Lot 165
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