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| Inventory label: KB-157 |
| Material: wood, glass, metal |
| Dimensions: 65 x 50 x 37 cm |
| Dating: second half of the 19th century |
| Origin: Germany |
A very rare example of a paint mixing device is made of wood using a connecting rod system and features a glass bottle for emulsifying paint. On the metal cap of the glass bottle, there is a barely readable inscription, but the words DRESDEN and PATENT with corresponding numbers can be discerned. Above the inscription DRESDEN, most likely, is the manufacturer’s name, but only a few letters are legible, which isn’t enough to determine the specific company involved.
Before paint started being commercially produced and packaged in aluminium tubes in the mid-19th century, painters had to prepare their own paints by grinding pigments and adding a solution of resin or water with various additives. Mechanical mixing would break up clumps and create a uniform emulsion suitable for painting.