Historic F.W. Devoe & C.T. Reynolds Watercolor Paint Sets - 19th Century Art Supplies #2999459 (License: Personal Use)

This detailed engraving shows two open metal watercolor cases manufactured by F.W. Devoe & C.T. Reynolds Co., a prominent 19th-century American art supply firm. The top set contains four labeled solid cakes (e.g., “Vermilion,” “Ultramarine”), while the bottom set holds eight smaller square pans with diamond-etched labels; both include a fine-tipped sable brush resting in the case groove. The interior lid bears the company name in elegant serif type, reflecting period branding and craftsmanship.

Used on museum collection pages, antique art supply blogs, or historical illustration archives to showcase early commercial watercolor kits; targets collectors, art historians, and educators researching 19th-century artistic materials and manufacturing.