Makers / Nate Quillen / Canvasback
Nate Quillen Canvasback
Very rare canvasback drake, Nate Quillen, Rockwood, Michigan, last quarter 19th century.
$4,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $7,000–$10,000under estimate
Sold Aug 2023at Guyette & Deeter Summer 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesCanvasbackConfigDrakeSize14"PaintOriginalSignedyes
The catalog record
Branded CJS in underside for Charles J Shefield, 1843-1887, Pointe Moullie Shooting Club. Edges of bill are extremely thin and delicate as with the classic Quillen tail on this style decoy. Hollowed from a drill hole underneath the tail. Measures 14” long.
Comparable sales
No other Nate Quillen Canvasback in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Nate Quillen sales