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Allen J. King Miniature Dove Pair With Chicks

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940

Allen J. King – Miniature Dove Pair with Chicks – 2021
$21,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2021at Copley, July 2021

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SpeciesDoveConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2SignedyesFormMiniature

The catalog record

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940 4 3/4 in. tall

An rare pair with two young in a nest. Signed by the maker on the branch. Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Originally purchased by John Harris Clay and Dorothy Norton Clay Private Collection, by descent in the family

Literature: Joseph Ellis, “Birds in Wood and Paint,” Hanover, NH, 2009, front cover and pp. 108-113, King carvings illustrated and discussed.

Provenance

Originally purchased by John Harris Clay and Dorothy Norton Clay Private Collection, by descent in the family

Comparable sales

The 3 most recent Allen J. King Doves to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2023ExcellentOriginal$7,200
Jul 2022—Original$13,200
Feb 2021ExcellentOriginal$5,400

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Allen J. King sales