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Jules E Frederick Preening Gadwall Drake

Jules E Frederick - Preening Gadwall Drake

$450
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $375

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SpeciesPreening Gadwall DrakeConfigDrakePosePreenerSize17.5"

The catalog record

Jules E. Frederick (1903-1980) New Orleans, LA 17.5" long

signed by carver

The son of Jules Frederick (1870-1954), a rice farmer and carver, and the nephew of the famed Mitchell Lafrance, Jules E. came from a lineage of Louisiana carvers. Though his work bears similarities to the George Frederick decoys, Jules E, are in many cases double or triple the size - and are some of the largest Louisiana decoys.

Condition: Original with even wear, tight neck crack

Provenance: Don Weaver Collection

Provenance

Don Weaver Collection

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