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Lot 439
Early heron decoy, last quarter 19th century.
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April 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction | Session Two
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Apr 25, 2025 at 10 AM CDT
Description
Description: Applied wooden legs would have originally been mounted to a wooden base. Stick up hole drilled in underside. Mackey collection ink stamp on breast. Measures 34" long.
Inventorynumber: 86189
Inventorynumber: 86189
Condition
Multiple coats of early paint have flaked to much bare wood; separation and losses where legs are joined to body; drying cracks throughout; old nails added to secure horizontal cracks in head and neck; early chip out of one side of neck seat; some dry rot and splits along the underside; bill is a very early replacement.
Provenance
Provenance: William J Mackey Jr collection. George Quay collection. Al Marzorini collection.
Literature
Literature: "Decoys" by Gene and Linda Kangas, page 170, exact decoy pictured.
