- Watercolor
paint blocks were invented by brothers William and Thomas Reeves
in the 1760' -1770s
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- In 1835 Winsor
& Newton introduced the first moist watercolor cakes using
glycerine They were readily wettable making easier to use.
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- This and
the new colors being invented by chemists & introduced contributed
to the watercolour painting craze in Victorian England.
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- Queen Victoria
& Prince Albert were great patrons of the arts encouraged
the arts through many programs. One way was to expand the royal
warrants- providing a guarantee of quality of many art supplies.
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- ANTIQUE
WATERCOLOR PAINT BLOCKS
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- American Made Antique Paint
Blocks
- 19th century
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- Marked A P HOMER PHILA. (Philadelphia)
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- Other side is a shield with
branch of leafs.
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- NOT FOR SALE
- I want blocks like these or with "Osborne" label
- c. 2011 R M Bodoh
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you have any Winsor Newton Paint Blocks like these to sell.click
here to: E-MAIL
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& Newton
Antique Paint
Blocks
pre 1881
Blocks are approximately 1 1/8 x 5/8 by 3/16 inch thick
photo enlarged for detail
NOT FOR SALE
I want blocks like these will trade or buy
c. 2010 R
M Bodoh
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 George
Rowney & Co
- Antique Paint Block c.1844
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- I want blocks like these will trade or buy
- Blocks are approximately 1 1/8 x 5/8 by 3/16 inch thick
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Newman's
Watercolor
Paint Blocks
1800's
NOT FOR SALE
I want blocks like these will trade or buy
Blocks are approximately 1 1/8 x 5/8 by 3/16
inch thick
photo enlarged for detail
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- R Ackermann Paint
blocks- photo enlarged for detail. Blocks are around 1827- Shown
here on the back of a R Ackermann palette.
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you have any Reeves Paint Blocks like these to sell.click
here to: E-MAIL
US
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- DESIGNS OF REEVES
WATERCOLOR PAINT BLOCKS THROUGH TIME
NOT FOR SALE want blocks like these
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Reeves & Son
(Thomas Reeves)
c 1790-1799
NOT FOR SALE
I want blocks like these will trade for or
buy
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 "Reeves" Misspelled? as "Reaves"
- partial block
- Found in a William Reeves Box c.1784-1789
- Similar to Reeves block
- is this a forgery of the time or an early spelling of the
company?
- NOT FOR SALE
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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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or a water based wax?
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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
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- Reeves & Sons
- Superior Elementary Colors line
- a company of various owners
- 1880?-1899
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Reeves & Sons
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- Huber a Paris
- Antique Paint Blocks date
1700s to early 1800's?
- to be researched- let us
know if you have information on these
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- NOT FOR SALE but will trade
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 T. J. Morris
- Antique Paint Block
- known to be a color maker 1818 to 1838
- to the Duke of Sussex from 1823 to 1838
- to Her Majesty & Princes Victoria
1828 -1838
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- These early paint blocks are by T J Morris
- They are quite worn . They seem to say
- T. J. Morris
- Manufacturer of Color
- to Royal.....
- ?? Duke of Sussex
- LONDON
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- Will trade for early Reeves with Shield
- Blocks are approximately 1 1/8 x 5/8
by 3/16 inch thick
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 Antique
German Paint Blocks
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Blocks and fragments are used on back side some almost all the
way through
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- NOT FOR SALE
- Blocks say "Deutches Fabrikat" which I
believe to mean "German Made" but
- the maker must be in the "S B C" or the
shield design.
- Please contact us if you have more information to
share.
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- A W Faber (on top of yellow block)
- Paris (on side of yellow block)
- Antique Paint Blocks
- From the mid 1800's
to the late 1800's
Blocks are used on back side no design visible
- 9 more blocks of various colors of same size
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- NOT FOR SALE
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Link
to History of A W FABER
Caution: Antique paint
blocks like modern paint may have some harmful substances in
them
& should be handled carefully and not ingested through the
mouth or skin. They are not for use by children.
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- PAINT PALETTES
c. 1700's -1800's
- The palettes below
are not for sale
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- F& R Co. New
York , made in Germany
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- F& R Co. New
York , made in Germany
- FW DEVOE & Co. Early palette
- 4 3/4 by 6 inch approximately
- Devoe was the first US Art
Supplier in the to carry Winsor & Newton in the late 1800's.
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- Reeves & Sons
1829 on
- 4 5/8 inch by 2 1/2
inch wide
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- Rowney & Forster
c. 1815-1831
- 2 5/8 by 4 1/16 approximately
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- Villeroy & Bock Palette
- Dresdin
- size 2 7/16 by 4 1/16 by 1/2
inch thick approximately
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- Artists supplies
c. 1700's -1800's
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- Conte' crayon- or
chalk holder- silver
- This device easily
holds the square crayons for ease of drawing and allowing the
artist to use the whole arm for more elegant strokes.
- The rings slid out
to cinch the crayon tightly. shown enlarged for detail. Actual
size approximately 6 inches long without crayons:
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- Below is one in brass
slightly under 6 inches.
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LECHERTIER
BARBIE & Co