I am always on the lookout for a vintage watercolor set or an old watercolor tin.On occasion I run across antique tins that were used for other purposes. While not watercolor tins, I like the way they looked with their old faded colors and nice patina. I buy them and turn them into a neat watercolor set. I add the Windsor-Newton / Cotman watercolors, some brushes, handmade dip pens, a pencil and other items.
I have several other tins available. Sizes vary on them.
Prices from $65 on up.
If you are interested in having me make you a set
similar to the ones you see here,
I have several other tins available. Sizes vary on them.
Prices from $65 on up.
If you are interested in having me make you a set
similar to the ones you see here,
Contact me at my email address:
kenscottart@att.net
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE TIN WATERCOLOR SET
Not For Sale!
I recently ran across this old tin Egyptian Cigarette box in an antique store. While not a watercolor tin, I like the way it looked with it's old faded colors and nice patina. I decided to buy it and turn it into my personal watercolor set. I added the Windsor-Newton / Cotman watercolors, some of my personal ivory handles for brush ferrules and a couple of handmade dip pens for scroll work on the fraktur that I paint. I hope that you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed putting it together and painting with it. Let me know what you think about it. NOT FOR SALE! IT IS MY PERSONAL SET.
Another view of the tin
Inside of the tin showing it's contents.
Ivory handles for the brush ferrules,
handmade dip pens,
a water siphon and a tin of china white.
Quill Pen, Dip Pen & Pencil, and Dividers in a Silver tin
This nice set comes in a small (1.25” x 4.75”) silver metal box and is just the right size to carry in your westkit pocket or in a small haversack. Great for field use. Set contains what you need to start sketching and journaling on your travels or treks. This set includes: Feather Quill Pen, Dip Pen with three assorted metal nibs, Porte Crayon and extra lead, and a small divider.
SOLD
This nice watercolour set comes in a wooden box and is just the right size to carry with you in a small haversack. Great for field use. Set contains what you need to start sketching and painting on your travels or treks. This (7.75” x 4.5 x 1.5) watercolor box is equiped enought ot use in the studio. Wooden box has a clasp closure.
This set includes: four brushes, two dip ink pens, two package of assorted dip pen nibs, pencils, color pencil and a water pipet.
The colors are Cotman colors, made by Windsor-Newton in England. They are shades of red, orange, yellow orange, yellow, yellow ochre and blue.
Sold
Sold!
This Colonial blue set is one that I recently made up.
It is a neat watercolor set. It has handmade watercolour blocks.
I added four Windsor-Newton / Cotman watercolors to complete the set of twelve,
a nice brush, pencil and an antique dip pen as well as a handmade dip pen.
WATERCOLOR SET IN VINTAGE LIPTON TEA TIN.
SOLD!
Another watercolor set made from a vintage tin. This time, a Lipton Tea tin.
Inside view showing six pans of paint as well as the inside of the tin.
Items needed for painting. Brushes, Dip Pens, Pencils and a glass water dropper.
VIRGINIA GOLD WATERCOLOUR SET
Sold
Inside of tine showing watercolours and contents
LADY CHURCHILL WATERCOLOUR SET.Sold
CYANA
TOBACCO TIN
TOBACCO TIN
WATERCOLOUR SET.
SOLD!
ONLY ONE SET LEFT IN STOCK RIGHT NOW!
READY FOR SHIPMENT!
WATERCOLOUR SET
in Wooden box
in Wooden box
Great for you travels or treks!
This nice watercolour set in a wooden box set is compact enough to keep on your person or in a small haversack. Contains what you need to start sketching and painting on your travels or treks.
This pocket-size (5.5” x 4.25) watercolor box Just the size for field use. But equiped enought ot use in the studio.Wooden box has a clasp closure.This set includes: two brushes, two dip ink pens, a package of dip pen nibs, pencils and a water pipet.
The colors are Cotman colors, made by Windsor-Newton in England. They are shades of red, orange, yellow, green and blue. Sold.
INSIDE WATERCOLOR BOX SHOWING COLORS AND CONTENTS
VIEW OF BOX LID SHOWING LABEL
ANTIQUE REEVES TIN
WATERCOLOUR SET
This is an antique Reeves watercolor tin that I filled with Holbien watercolor tubes and Cotman watercolor tubes. It contains 5 tubes of NEW Holbein watercolors and 4 older Cotman (partially used) tubes. For more than a century, the Holbein color laboratories have produced watercolors that not only achieve world-class standards in lightfastness and color vigor, they also retain their clean, crisp, brilliant characteristics over long periods of time. Cotman is produced by Windsor-Newton. Windsor-Newston has been in business since 1832. They introduced the first moist watercolors to the world. This tin is small in size 6” x 3”. This set includes: a watercolor brushes, a dip ink pens and a pencil.As you can see there is a wide range of colors.
Price for the complete set. $75.
Plus $20 shipping, handling and insurance.
VIEW OF REEVES TIN OPEN SHOWING CONTENTS
VIEW OF REEVES TIN OPEN SHOWING PALETTES
OTHER TINS ARE AVAILABLE. EMAIL ME FOR DETAILS.
Contact me at my email address:
kenscottart@att.net
if you are interested in having me make you a set similar to the ones you see here.
