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Benjamin Holmes Scaup
Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912), Stratford, Connecticut.
$570
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $400–$600
Sold 6 Mar 2026at G&D Weekly — Guyette & Deeter
SpeciesScaupConfigDrakeSize1975"PaintRepaint
The catalog record
Bluebill drake, hollow with bottom board. Scratch painting over back. Underside reads "Ben Holmes Colonial Broadbill, Tom Marshall 1975" which probably indicated that Tom marshall restored the decoy at that time but the paint appears to be much older than that timeline. Measures 13".
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