Masury's Liquid Colors, Gorgeous c. 1915 Century Paint Color Card Gerson Bahia Brazil toucan with light wear and a

with light wear and a bit of rusting to the brass

I just love its immediacy and directness and the relative crudeness of her fantastic profile

A few surface dings/paint loss to top layer as evident and documented

with two slits cut in the heavier cloth through which the hand-sewn calico arms were pulled out

making getting a fire going feel much more of an accomplishment

Masury's Liquid Colors, Gorgeous c. 1915 Century Paint Color Card Gerson Bahia Brazil toucan with light wear and aThe mix of colors here, the quality of the samples, the gloss to the surfaces just completely gorgeous. And this "Liquid Color Card" is a scarce, old one. According to most sources, Masury's was founded in Brooklyn in the 1840s by John W. Masury (18201895), who revolutionized the 19th century paint industry by pioneering ready mixed paints and inventing the "dripless" paint can with a lip closure. My dating is based on the "record of 80 years" claim