Painting box
Winsor and Newton Ltd
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Wood
Measurements
73 mm (H); 231 mm (L); 195 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297917
Summary
A Winsor and Newton painting box, late 19th Century. Includes crayons, paint brushes and palates for mixing watercolours. This box was used by Lady Mary Egerton (1837 - 1892), first wife of Wilbraham, 2nd Baron Egerton of Tatton, and contained several small watercolour sketches inside the box.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)
Makers and roles
Winsor and Newton Ltd, manufacturer