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George Washington O'Neal Swimming Brant

George Washington O'Neal (1869-1949) Ocracoke Island, NC, c. 1930

George Washington O'Neal – Swimming Brant – 2021
$5,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$1,800over estimate
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021

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The catalog record

George Washington O'Neal (1869-1949) Ocracoke Island, NC, c. 1930 19 in. long

An early brant decoy displaying one of the region's best forms. O'Neal was one of the top makers for the prestigious Gooseville Gun Club, along with Ira Hudson and Charles Birch. As found.

Provenance: Manson Meekins Collection, acquired from his father's rig Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the above in 1994

Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 369, exact decoy illustrated in reverse.

Provenance

Manson Meekins Collection, acquired from his father's rig Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the above in 1994

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