$1,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000under estimate
Sold Feb 2024at Copley, February 2024
SpeciesPintailSize16"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Dean Brown (1913-1978) Alameda, CA, c. 1940 16 in. long
A rare and stylish balsa decoy showing excellent form with a pinched breast and fine paint detail. Original paint with even gunning wear and tight age line in front of neck.
Provenance: Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection
Literature: Michael R. Miller, "Wildfowl Decoys of California,” Spokane, WA, 2015, p. 238, similar carving illustrated. Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast,” Portland, OR, 1989, p. 211, similar carvings illustrated.
Provenance
Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection
Comparable sales
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