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THBEarly Canada Goose by Phineas Reeves (1833-1896)
Lot 349
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
20 Winter Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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- Lot Description
Early Canada Goose
Phineas Reeves (1833-1896)
Long Point, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880
22 in. long
"...the Reeves story dominates the decoy making of Long Point and Port Rowan..." Patricia Fleming, "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys"
After emigrating from England, Phineas settled in St. Williams and Port Rowan, Ontario, where he was employed as a carriage and furniture painter. He also took up duck hunting in the marshes around Long Point and developed a strong enough reputation to be hired as the first punter (guide) of the newly founded Long Point Company in 1866.
This hollow carving by the patriarch of the Long Point Company's distinguished carving family is branded "J. A. HEWLETT" twice on the back and once on the bottom board for use at Long Point. Discussing Reeves, author Bernard Gates states, "He was particularly noted for his classic hollow Canada Geese."
Original paint with moderate gunning wear, including a few shot scars and some discoloration by the bottom-board seam.
Provenance: James A. Hewlett Rig
The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl
Literature: Loy S. Harrell Jr., "Decoys: North America's One Hundred Greatest," Iola, WI, 2000, p. 192, related example illustrated. Bernie Gates, "Ontario Decoys," Kingston, Ontario, 1982, p. 17. Bernard W. Crandell, "The Reeves Family," Decoy Magazine, May/June 1992, p. 11, related example illustrated. Patricia Fleming, ed., "Traditions in Wood," Ontario, Canada, 1987, p. 136, related decoy illustrated.Please refer to the description; if you have questions, email colin@copleyart.com.Condition
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