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Lot 40
Redhead drake, Nate Quillen, Rockwood, Michigan, last quarter 19th century.
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Live Auction
Spring Decoy & Sporting Art Sale | Session One | April 27
Live bidding began
Apr 27, 2023 at 10 AM CDT
Description
Hollow carved with .25" bottom board and tucked head. Comb feather paint detail. Branded "EL", "SJM" for Sam J. Mixter, and "H.H. Fay". Measure 13.25" long.
Condition
Original paint with minor to moderate gunning wear; protected under an early coat of varnish; small dents and shot marks; minor roughness on one edge of bill.
Provenance
Provenance: George and Miriam Van Walleghem collection.
Literature
Literature: “Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and Lake St. Clair,” Walsh and Jackson, p. 16, exact decoy pictured.
