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George Boyd Rare Miniature Ruddy Duck Pair

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1935

George Boyd – Rare Miniature Ruddy Duck Pair – 2022
$7,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$8,000
Sold Jul 2022at Copley, July 2022

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SpeciesRuddy DuckConfigPairPoseTurned headSize4.25"PaintOriginalQuantity2FormMiniature

The catalog record

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1935 4 1/4 in. long

A rare pair of miniature ruddy ducks and seemingly the finest known. The drake has a turned head and up-turned tail with carved feathering. Each has excellent paint detail. In original paint with wear and touch-up to typical rubs.

Provenance: Philip S. Drake Collection Michael Boxer Collection

Literature: M.D. Straw Jr. & Emory Sanders Auctioneers, "Important Auction Boyd Miniature Decoys," Wentworth-by-the-Sea, NH, October 17, 1977, lot 55, exact pair illustrated.

Provenance

Philip S. Drake Collection Michael Boxer Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent George Boyd Ruddy Duck to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$3,900

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