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Benjamin Holmes Long Tail Duck Drake

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912)(attr.) Stratford, CT, c. 1870

Benjamin Holmes – Old Squaw Drake – 2015
$4,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,500over estimate
Sold 12 Feb 2015at The Winter Sale 2015 — Copley

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SpeciesLong-tailed DuckConfigDrakePaintOriginal

The catalog record

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912)(attr.) Stratford, CT, c. 1870 A rare and early hollow long-tailed duck. This decoy was exhibited in 1982 at the "American Decorative Bird Carving" exhibit presented by the Ward Foundation at the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD. A rigmate illustrated in "Connecticut Decoys" is attributed to fellow Stratford maker Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949). Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Somers G. Headley Collection Richard Gove Collection

Literature: Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 51, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Somers G. Headley Collection Richard Gove Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Benjamin Holmes Long-tailed Duck to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2008—Repaint$518

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