$45,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $30,000–$50,000
Sold Jul 2026at Guyette & Deeter July 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesShovelerSize25"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Extremely rare shoveler. Hollow carved with.25” bottom board and wide bill carving. “J.R.W. Maker” branded on underside. Also initialed “J.B.W.”. Measures 16.5” long.
Provenance
Rig of Joseph Blythe Whitehouse. Acquired by Torry Ward from the decoy shed at the Oak Lake Shooting Club in 1972. Sold to Joe Tonelli. Bill Umbracht collection. Jim and Diane Cook collection.
Comparable sales
The 1 most recent John R. Wells Shoveler to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | — | Original | $60,000 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All John R. Wells sales