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2010 R.M. Bodoh
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- W
J Reeves & Woodyer
- Antique
watercolor box 1799-1816
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for sale
- This very early box of watercolors
has places for a deluxe selection of 30 colors.
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Some of the original colors are in the box. The rest appear to
be later Reeves colors.
- Paint Block original to this box:
Back side announcing their invention of the Watercolour Paint
Block and their Royal warrant.
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The box contains two palettes, two blown & cut crystal water
glasses, drawing and drafting tools and a plethora of other supplies.
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- The copper plate
engraved trade label inside the top of the box is a work of art
in itself.
- Note :Tony Curtis, the actor, had
an almost identical box to this one, he was an avid painter.
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- Below is a label
that appears in the space under the blocks of paint- a transcription
of their award for inventing the watercolor paint block . The name on the
bottom of this award label "Theo Reeves & Son"
is the father of W J Reeves and WJ Reeves is the son. This refers
to before Thos. passed away and W J Reeves partnered with Woodyer.
This helps to date this wole box clocer to the 1799 date
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- Label inside Reeves &
Woodyear box:
Award for the invention of the Watercolour Paint Block,dated
May 17 1781
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- Previously artists had
to grind their paint daily or acquire a bit made up for them
from a colorist who would do that to order.
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- This invention allowed
artists to more easily work outdoors & travel. This began
the great landscape & watercolour movement in England.
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- It also made paint more
accessible to hobbyists.
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 Marble palette found
in the WJ Reeves & Woodyer Box It fits the box well
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there is no suppliers mark on it. Slightly rough marble was good
for earlier hard to work up paints . Later hydroscopic glycerine
was added to the paint making the paint immensely more workable.
These are seen in boxes of this era and is believed to be original
to the box.
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 Water
glasses found in the Reeves & Woodyer paint box
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- They are blown
with a cut star design in the bottom.
- Water glasses
like these have been seen in other reeves boxes of the period
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that they are original to the box.
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- These are about 2 1/2 inch
across at the top and and an inch high- the star pattern is cut
into the base.
- Please contact us if
you have one available as more of these are wanted to complete
another box
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- The paint is not for
children. Paint of that time , just like modern professional
paints, may have harmful elements in them .
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