Sold: Antique Paint Box - By Reeves & Son Ltd 1900 - 1920

Name: Antique Paint Box - By Reeves & Son Ltd
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1163622
Availability: SoldOut

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ObjectDecorative Boxes
Period1900 - 1920
StyleVictorian
MaterialMahogany, Brass, Ceramic, Glass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsFitted interior compartments, Brass hinges, Ceramic mixing tile, Maker trade label

FAQs

Reeves and Son is a historic British manufacturer established in the 18th century, renowned for producing high-quality artists materials, including fitted wooden watercolour boxes containing pigment pans, ceramic mixing tiles, and brushes for professional and amateur painters.

Traditional artist paint boxes were typically crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, featuring brass hinges, fitted interior compartments, porcelain or ceramic mixing palettes, and glass water wells.

Authenticity is identified through maker marks and paper trade labels inside the lid, traditional dovetail joinery, period brass hardware, age-related patination on the wood, and the presence of handmade ceramic or glass components.

An antique paint box can be displayed closed on a bookshelf, coffee table, or mantelpiece to add historical character, or opened to showcase its colourful pigment pans and ceramic mixing tiles as an object of curiosity.

Preserve the box by keeping it away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, cleaning the wood gently with a dry or slightly damp cloth, and applying occasional microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber.

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Antique Paint Box - By Reeves & Son Ltd