$360
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900under estimate
Sold 12 Feb 2016at The Winter Sale 2016 — Copley
SpeciesMallardConfigDrakePaintOriginalCarved1941Signedyes
The catalog record
Don Gearhart (1900-1987) Tulsa, OK, 1941 7 by 13 by 5 inches
A diminutive turned-head decoy that features carved wing tips and a rectangular anchor line weight that tucks into a slot in the keel. Signed and dated with the maker's carved signature in the bottom. Original paint with gunning wear.
Literature: Gene Kangas, "Don Gearhart: An Oil Man's Pocket-Sized Rig," Decoy Magazine, July/August 2013, Lewes, DE, pp. 24-29, similar decoys illustrated.
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