Makers / Charles Wells / Scaup/Bluebill
Charles Wells Bluebill Drake
Charles Ralph Wells (1895-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1910
$575
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$500over estimate
Sold 21 Jan 2013at The Winter Sale 2013 — Copley
SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigDrakePaintRepaint
The catalog record
Charles Ralph Wells (1895-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1910 A hollow full-bodied decoy with the strong early influence of Wells' friend Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949). The maker's "CRW" brand is on the bottom. A mixture of original and old in-use repaint with light gunning wear including a bill chip. Touchup to crack in bill.
Comparable sales
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