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Phineas Reeves Canvasback

Phineas Reeves (1833-1896) Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada, c. 1870

Phineas Reeves – Canvasback – 2018
$2,520
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesCanvasbackConfigRigSize15.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Phineas Reeves (1833-1896) Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada, c. 1870 15 1/2 in. long

Branded "G.BH" on the left and underside. George B. Harris was a member of the Long Point Company from 1877-1896. Original paint with gunning wear, tail chip and age lines.

Provenance: George B. Harris Rig Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Bernard W. Crandell, "Decoying: St. Clair to the St. Lawrence," Erin, ONT, 1988, p. 97, exact decoy illustrated. Bernard W. Crandell, "The Reeves Family," Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, May/June 1992, p. 10, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

George B. Harris Rig Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

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