Waterspar Brushing Lacquer

Metadata

Title

Company

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

Creator

Advertising Wood Displays, Inc., signmaker

Date

1920s

Medium

wood

paint

Extent

18.0" H x 27.625" H

Description

Spar coatings were originally used as water-resistant finishes on ship masts. Companies such as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company appropriated the term "spar" for their products to capitalize on the perception that marine finishes provided superior resiliency. In the 1920s Pittsburgh Plate Glass marketed its Waterspar products as an easy way for homeowners to refinish furniture, wood and floors. Waterspar's selling points included its ease of use, variety of colors, short drying time, glossy finish, and waterproof properties.

Identifier

1981.06

Format

sign / display

Citation

Advertising Wood Displays, Inc., signmaker , “Waterspar Brushing Lacquer,” Color in a Can, accessed April 19, 2024, http://omeka.philaathenaeum.org/ColorInACan/items/show/347.

Waterspar Brushing Lacquer

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