Sold
$78,000
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Lot 300
Charles Birch (1867-1956), Willis Wharf, Virginia.
Starting Bid: $15,000
Estimate:
$30,000
- $50,000
Sold
$78,000
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Starting Bid: $15,000
Est.
$30,000
- $50,000
Live Auction
April 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction | Session Two
Live bidding began
Apr 25, 2025 at 10 AM CDT
Description
Description: The only known preening swan by Charles Birch. Hollow carved with raised neck seat and tack eyes. Purchased from the gunning rig of Col. Tom Lipscomb. Measures 24.5" long.
Inventorynumber: 96054
Inventorynumber: 96054
Condition
Old in use repaint with moderate gunning wear; some old filler restoration at body seam; tight drying crack in the underside.
Provenance
Provenance: Hunting rig of Col. Tom Lipscomb. Thomas Winstel collection. Don and Mary Elizabeth Snyder collection.
