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Jesse Birdsall Hollow Bluebill Pair
Capt. Jesse Birdsall (1843-1927) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1900
$5,100
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold Feb 2026at Copley, February 2026
SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigPairSize13"PaintOriginalQuantity2
The catalog record
Capt. Jesse Birdsall (1843-1927) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1900 13 in. long
One is marked with a "B" on the weight and both have Doherty Collection stickers. Original paint with even gunning wear, white on sides of drake may be an early second coat.
Provenance: Jim Doherty Collection Private Collection, New Jersey
Provenance
Jim Doherty Collection Private Collection, New Jersey
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