Makers / Gus Wilson / Red-breasted Merganser Drake
Gus Wilson Red-breasted Merganser Drake
Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950), South Portland, Maine
$24,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $12,000–$18,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2024at Guyette & Deeter April 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesRed-breasted Merganser DrakeConfigDrakePoseTurned headSize17"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Red-breasted merganser drake with head turned almost 90 degrees. Relief wing carving and applied leather crest. Measures 17" long.
Provenance
Owen Earnshaw Collection. Alan and Elaine Haid collection.
Comparable sales
No other Gus Wilson Red-breasted Merganser Drake in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Gus Wilson sales