$633
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$500over estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008
SpeciesBlack Duck
The catalog record
Walter Bush Newark, NJ, c. 1900 Nice cheeky hollow black duck decoy branded "WLB" on the bottom. In original paint; body and top of head have old gunning repaint with wear. Original scratch painted head with some flaking, neck crack and chip to one side of the bill. Touch up to speculum, and bottom, where weight was inserted. Paint has varnish applied.
Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection
Provenance
William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection
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