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George Watts Penn Ball-head Peep

George Watson Penn (1866-1956)(attr.) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890

George "Watts" Penn – Ball-Head Peep – 2016
$1,560
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,100–$1,400over estimate
Sold 24 Jul 2016at The Sporting Sale 2016 — Copley

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SpeciesSandpiper/PeepSize7.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

George Watson Penn (1866-1956)(attr.) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890 7 1/2 in. long

Original paint with minimal craquelure and gunning wear.

Provenance: Adele Earnest Collection Private Collection

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 172, plate 378, exact decoy illustrated. William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 161, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Adele Earnest Collection Private Collection

Comparable sales

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