A PAIR OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR ARTIST'S COLOUR-CHARTS

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A PAIR OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR ARTIST'S COLOUR-CHARTS
Late 19th century, probably Hancock & Son

Each painted with five rows of specimen colours, named in black script below and inscribed in the lower right-hand corner LECHERTIER BARBE, & C^O./60 REGENT ST./LONDON W (one with small rim chip to back) , mounted in later stained black wood frames
6in. (16cm.) x 4 5/8in. (12cm.) (2)

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Lechertier Barbe & Co., the well-known suppliers of artist's materials, were founded in 1820. Their premises in Regent Street were closed in 1898 and they re-opened in Jermyn Street in 1899; these latter premises were sold in 1972

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