Walking through Great Russell Road in London recently towards the British Museum we came
across L. Cornelissen and Son established in 1855. Looking in the window was like stepping back a hundred years with a large array of pigments, gums and resins in small dishes. They have a huge range of rare and early colours and just about anything a miniature artist would require, except of course ivory.
Their web site is http://www.cornelissen.com
I've recently found out that I am descended from Louis Dieudonne Jules Cornelissen, being the husband of my 2nd great great aunt! I'm pretty pleased I can trace my ancestry to this point in time!
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Jason Brownhill
What a wonderful discovery! It is extraordinary that this business has been trading for so long and has still retained its 'traditional' look.
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