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Edward T. Parsons Early Miniature Bluebill Pair

Edward T. Parsons (1856-1937) Oxford, MD, c. 1910

Edward T. Parsons – Early Miniature Bluebill Pair – 2019
$2,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,400–$1,800over estimate
Sold 16 Feb 2019at The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigPairSize3.5"PaintOriginalQuantity2FormMiniature

The catalog record

Edward T. Parsons (1856-1937) Oxford, MD, c. 1910 3 1/2 in. long

Among the earliest Talbot County miniature decoys to have surfaced, these birds share the same distinct Parsons paint pattern seen on his life-size working decoys. Original paint with some wear, minor cracks, dings, and flaking.

Provenance: Estate of Seth Shannahan Jewell

Provenance

Estate of Seth Shannahan Jewell

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Edward T. Parsons Scaup/Bluebill to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
16 Feb 2019—Repaint$960

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