Art of making old things new, Transformagic by Du Pont, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

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Date

1949

GUSN

GUSN-325848

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Interior decoration and finishes
Paint
Art of making old things new, Transformagic by Du Pont, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Interior decoration and finishes
    - Paint

Description

Cape Cod artist Peter Hunt provides guidance in refurbishing old furniture items with Du Pont paint. There are instructions for creating designs on furniture and other pieces. Tips for painting are also provided. Text on the back cover reads, "Dupont Paint Service Store, 751 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts." The front and back covers are detached.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
paint (coating)
interior decoration
furniture
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog : color illustrations ; 9 x 12 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.005.122

Image Dimensions

9 x 12 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wilmington (New Castle county, Delaware)
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other People

Hunt, Peter, 1896-1967

Subjects

Color in interior decoration

Description Level

Item

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