Jack Reeves Early Turned-head Canada Goose

John Cooper Reeves (1860-1896) Long Point, ON, c. 1880 22 in. long

A hollow goose carving with a rare turned head not often seen in this region. The thin bottom board is branded "W.L-S." for hunter Wilton Lloyd-Smith, a member of the Long Point Company which was established in 1866. This flat-bottomed decoy was carved by the eldest son of Phineas Reeves (1833-1896). John worked at the Long Point Company as a guide, a carver, and its first bookkeeper. This refined bird is finished with stippled paint and wet feather blending. Early gunning paint with even wear, including age lines in tail and one on right wing.

Provenance: Private Collection, New England

Provenance

Private Collection, New England