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Evans Decoy Company Mammoth-grade Pintail Pair

Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1930

Evans Decoy Company – Mammoth-Grade Pintail Pair – 2023
$1,560
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Jul 2023at Copley, July 2023

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SpeciesPintailConfigPairSize19"PaintRepaintQuantity2

The catalog record

Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1930 19 in. long

The drake bears an Evans ink stamp and has been struck twice with a "P.G.C." brand. Mix of original and repaint with heavy gunning wear. Hen has neck chip and screw.

Provenance: Terry Smart Collection

Literature: Andy Schoneich and Terry Smart, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory," Lawsonville, NC, 2017, p. 63, exact pair illustrated.

Exhibited: Memphis, TN, Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Heritage Center, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory: Collection of Terry Smart," 2021-2023.

Provenance

Terry Smart Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Evans Decoy Company Pintail to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2023——$780

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Evans Decoy Company sales