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Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Red-breasted Merganser

Mason Decoy Factory (1889-1924), Detroit, Michigan

Mason Decoy Factory – Pair of Red Breasted Mergansers – 2026
$180,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $50,000–$80,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPair of Red-breasted MerganserConfigPairSize17"PaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Exceedingly rare rigmate pair of red-breasted mergansers. Hollow carved premier grade. With early head styles and extended crest. One of only two known pairs. Measure 17” long.

Provenance

Jim and Diane Cook collection.

Comparable sales

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