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George Boyd Miniature Mallard Pair

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, 1939

George Boyd – Miniature Mallard Pair – 2011
$575
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011

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SpeciesMallardConfigPairQuantity2Carved1939SignedyesFormMiniature

The catalog record

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, 1939 A mallard drake and a slightly larger hen, each signed and dated in pencil by the maker on the bottom. Original condition.

Provenance: William V. Tripp III Collection

Literature: Jim Cullen, "Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH,1873-1941," Rye, NH, 2009, p. 65, similar miniatures illustrated.

Provenance

William V. Tripp III Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent George Boyd Mallards to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026Mint—$1,200
Nov 2025ExcellentOriginal$960
Aug 2023—Original$840
Jul 2022—Original$1,200
17 Feb 2017—Original$3,600

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All George Boyd sales