$3,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,200–$1,500over estimate
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021
SpeciesWigeonConfigHenSize16.5"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Orville Gaus (1901-1973) Back Bay, NC, c. 1930 16 1/2 in. long
Very few Gaus decoys have ever surfaced or come to market. In original paint with gunning wear, crack in neck, wear to tail tip and imperfection to wood along right underside.
Provenance: Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from carver's family in 2003
Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 48, exact decoy illustrated.
Provenance
Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from carver's family in 2003
Comparable sales
No other Orville Gaus Wigeon in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Orville Gaus sales