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Paint boxes Trade Card Labels:
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- W REEVES
Trade Card
- 299
Strand address
- 1784-1790
- Brother
of Thomas Reeves
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inventors of the dry Watercolor Paint Block
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point the brothers had were no longer in partnership and created
separate businesses.
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W Reeves partnered with Inwood see far below.
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- T REEVES
Trade Card
- 80 Holborn
Bridge
- 1782-1783
- Brother
of W Reeves
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inventors of the dry Watercolor Paint Block
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point the brothers had were no longer in partnership and created
separate businesses.
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son W J Reeves is the son mentioned whom later carried on the
business that became the Reeves co. that exists to date.
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Photos copyright 2010 R.M. Bodoh
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- W J
REEVES & WOODYER TRADE LABEL c. 1799-1816
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reeves was the son of Thomas Reeves
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here partnered with Mr Woodyer for awhile
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Photos copyright 2010 R.M. Bodoh
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- W J
REEVES,WOODYER & REEVES TRADE LABEL c. 1817-1818
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shown
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- W J
REEVES & Son Trade Label c.1818-1829
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label reflects WJ Reeves (son of Thomas) Partnering with his
son.
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- W J
REEVES & Sons Trade Label c.1829
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label reflects WJ Reeves (son of Thomas) Partnering with both
his sons.
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branch of the family became the Reeves. Co. that exists to date.
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- From a Reeves & Woodyer
box c.1799-1816 - in the pencil box compartment under the paint
blocks
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- Appearing in a Reeves
& Inwood Paint Box c.1790's:
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Photos
& text copyright 2010 R.M. Bodoh
- In April 1781
William and Thomas Reeves Were recognized by the Society for
the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce for the
invention of the watercolor paint block.
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award letter dated May 17 1781 was transcribed as a mark of quality
and distinction,
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their boxes.
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- It is possible
the Name of the company was altered as it changed over the years
as the brothers split into two parallel businesses and took on
sons, partners and changed generations.
Also the address and the royal warrants were changed to match
the times.
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- As in the Reeves
& Inwood box it is the only trade card that appeared in the
box.
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- This note often
confuses collectors with its early date, May 17 1781. It is like
a woostershire or bitters bottle with its medals of award and
dates, it does not mean the bottle is old and should be tossed.
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- DESIGNS OF REEVES
WATERCOLOR PAINT BLOCKS THROUGH TIME
NOT FOR SALE want blocks like these
 Reeves
& Son
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- NOT FOR SALE
- I want blocks like these will trade or buy
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- Reeves & Inwood
- ( William Reeves {Brother of Thomas} &
Inwood as Partner in a separate parallel business)
- c. 1796-1811
- I want blocks like these will trade or buy
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- Reeves & Woodyer
- (son of Thomas: William J Reeves &
Partner Woodyer)
- c. 1799-1816
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 Reeves
& Son
- (William J Reeves-& his son)
- c.1818-1829
- front logo is probably the same as shown back is different.
- I want blocks like these will trade or buy
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- Reeves & Sons
- (The two sons of the late William J
Reeves carrying on the business with fathers name)
- around 1829
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- On these particular blocks
- Were these "New Wax Colors"
a response to Winsor & Newton introducing
- Moist watercolors?
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- Was what they called wax actually glycerine
or a water based wax?
- I want blocks like these will trade or buy
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Reeves & Sons
by this time is was
a company of various owners
c.1860-
similar Blocks may be earlier
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- Blocks are approximately 1 1/8 x 5/8 by 3/16 inch thick
- photo enlarged for detail
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- Reeves & Sons
- Superior Elementary Colors line
- a company of various owners
- 1880?-1899
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- Reeves
Water Glasses
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- Water
glasses found in the Reeves & Woodyer paint box c.1799 to
1816
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are blown with a cut star design in the bottom.
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glasses like these have been seen in other reeves boxes of the
period so
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believed that they are original to the box.
- Please contact
us if you have one available as more of these are wanted to complete
another box
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- Reeves
palettes
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are paint palettes found in Reeves Paint Boxes some may be replacements
from other art supply companies. Most pallets provided by the
various art supply brands were made for them by various china
& other producing manufacturers
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 Small round pallets found
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Reeves paint
- box 1784-1789
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- Shown are
four of 9 pallets which are all different
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and thickness- they appear to be all individually
- hand formed.
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- None have
a makers mark.
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- Below a small
palette with no makers mark that was in the bottom drawer of
the William Reeves paint
- box 1784-1789.
It is approximately 6 by 4 9/16 at its widest points.
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- We have not
cleaned these pallets much to preserve the use history. Note
that this palette has been
- burnished
to a dull finish by "working up" early pigments and
or paint blocks which required extensive manipulation
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paints of the 1830's and later. Cobalt and other colors are known
to be quite abrasive to palette and brushes.
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 Marble palette found
in WJ Reeves & Woodyer Box c.1800
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the box well but there is no suppliers mark on it.
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rough marble was good for earlier hard to work up paints .
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hydroscopic glycerine was added to the paint making the paint
immensely more workable.
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- Large
oval Palette found in WJ Reeves & Woodyer Box c.1800 It fits
the box well
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there is no suppliers mark on it. it is 10 1/8 inch by 7 3/4
inches at the widest points.
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  Palette
Reeves & Sons mark
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  Palette
Reeves & Sons mark
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- Reeves & Sons
c.1829 -1840
- 4 5/8 inch by 2 1/2
inch wide
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- Reeves
& Sons palette
- c.1870-1890's
- some
crazing, chips and stains which is part of the patina for a palette
of this age
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logo is particualrily crisp and charming with the dog mascot.
- size approximately
6 1/16 by 2 1/4 wide and 7/16 thick
 
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- REEVES AND SONS Ltd.
Palette c.1880- 1890s
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- Below a W. Reeves
& Co. Ltd. Pigment sifter c. 1860-1890's
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