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Artist unidentified, “Box”, United States, n.d., Paint on tinplate, bronze, wood, Collection Am…
Metallic Colors for Lustra Painting
Artist unidentified, “Box”, United States, n.d., Paint on tinplate, bronze, wood, Collection Am…
Artist unidentified, “Box”, United States, n.d., Paint on tinplate, bronze, wood, Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, 84.11. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
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Metallic Colors for Lustra Painting

Artist
Place createdPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Place createdPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date1876–1886
MediumTinplate box containing medium and pigment powders in glass bottles
Dimensions1 1/4 x 9 x 6"
Credit LineGift of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration
Accession number84.11
ClassificationTools and Equipment
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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