Makers / George Boyd / Merganser
George Boyd Merganser Hen
George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1925
$16,100
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $20,000–$30,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008
SpeciesMerganserConfigHenConditionExcellentPaintOriginal
The catalog record
George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1925 Very few Boyd merganser hens are known to exist as he carved mostlly drakes. In excellent original paint with a tight age crack along that back that has been professionally filled; roughly half the end of the bill has been replaced.
Literature: Joe Engers, ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 67. Winthrop L. Carter, George Boyd, Fayetteville, NY, 1978.
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent George Boyd Mergansers to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | — | Original | $60,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | — | Original | $1,200 |
| Nov 2025 | Excellent | Original | $1,200 |
| Jul 2025 | Mint | — | $4,440 |
| Jul 2024 | Excellent | Original | $90,000 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All George Boyd sales