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Willard C. Baldwin Swimming Black Duck

Willard C. Baldwin (1890-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1925

Willard C. Baldwin – Swimming Black Duck – 2017
$2,520
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$2,500over estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesBlack DuckConfigRigPoseSwimmingSize17.25"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Willard C. Baldwin (1890-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1925 17 1/4 in. long

A hollow Stratford black duck with scratch paint on the head and feather paint across the body. The underside bears the maker's crisp "WCB" rig brand. Original paint with light gunning wear and a one-quarter bill repair with touch-up.

Provenance: Willard C. Baldwin Rig Roswell Bliss Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above

Literature: Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 81, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Willard C. Baldwin Rig Roswell Bliss Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Willard C. Baldwin Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
23 Jul 2020—Original$1,080
Jul 2017—Original$3,360

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Willard C. Baldwin sales