Makers / Gus Wilson / Eider Drake

Gus Wilson Eider Drake

Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950), South Portland, Maine

Gus Wilson – Eider Drake – 2025
$1,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500under estimate
Sold Apr 2025at Guyette & Deeter April 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesEider DrakeConfigDrakeSize14.5"PaintRepaint

The catalog record

Eider drake with large inlayed neck seat and relief wing carving. Wilson's short body V bottom style. "DWS" stamped twice on the underside. Measures 14.5" long.

Provenance

Don and Mary Elizabeth Snyder collection.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Gus Wilson Eider Drake to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2023—Repaint$27,000
Apr 2023—Repaint$6,000

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Gus Wilson sales