$6,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2023at Guyette & Deeter Spring 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesScoterPoseSwimmingSize25"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Hollow carved with.25" bottom board. Head is slightly forward in swimming pose, and turned 45 degrees. Relief wingtip and incised feather carving. "JAS" brand on the underside. Also with Jim's "Reward for Return" label. Dated 1999. Measures 20.5" long.
Comparable sales
The 2 most recent Jim Schmiedlin Scoter to cross the block.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Jim Schmiedlin sales