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Orlando Os Bibber Rare Goldeneye Hen

Orlando "Os" Bibber (1882-1970) South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910

Orlando "Os" Bibber – Rare Goldeneye Hen – 2022
$1,320
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,500–$4,500under estimate
Sold Mar 2022at Copley, March 2022

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SpeciesGoldeneyeConfigHenPoseTurned headSize13.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Orlando "Os" Bibber (1882-1970) South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910 13 1/2 in. long

A rare and early goldeneye hen with sleek lines and a turned head. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod

Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, pp. 146, related McCleery merganser pair illustrated. Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, pp. 33-36.

Provenance

Private Collection, Cape Cod

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Orlando Os Bibber Goldeneye to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2013—Original$4,888

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Orlando Os Bibber sales