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Gilbert Rafuse Red-breasted Merganser

Gilbert Rafuse (b. 1908) Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, c. 1980

Gilbert Rafuse – Red-Breasted Merganser – 2023
$900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,500under estimate
Sold Jul 2023at Copley, July 2023

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SpeciesMerganserConfigDrakeSize18"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Gilbert Rafuse (b. 1908) Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, c. 1980 18 in. long

A drake merganser with a leather crest and slight wing carving behind the breast. Rafuse was a carpenter and he began carving decoys in the 1930s. Original paint with light wear.

Literature: Dale and Gary Guyette, "Decoys of Maritime Canada," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 55, related example illustrated.

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