Reeves & Sons Paint Cake in Chrome Yellow 2
£50.00
A Reeves & Sons antique paint cake in Chrome Yellow shade 2.
Featuring the Reeves crest and greyhound logo, the cake stamped 150 Cheapside, London dates from around the 1840s.
Chrome Yellow is a chromate of lead, derived from chromium hence the weightiness of the cake. Chrome Yellow was produced in three shades, 2 being the medium shade of yellow.
The front of the paint cake is crisp, but there is some use to the back of the cake.
The cake measures 3 cm x 1.8 cm x 0.6 cm.
Made in England.
Please note the cake must be handled with care as it may contain toxic pigments.