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James R. Kelson Canvasback Drake

James R. Kelson (1888-1968) Mount. Clemens, MI, c. 1940

James R. Kelson – Canvasback Drake – 2018
$660
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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The catalog record

James R. Kelson (1888-1968) Mount. Clemens, MI, c. 1940 15 in. long

A tucked-head decoy with a weighted keel and balsa body. Working paint with gunning wear and minor touch-up.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Clune Walsh, Jr. and Lowell G. Jackson, "Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region," Detroit, MI, 1983, p. 33, pl. 43, similar decoys illustrated. Bernard W. Crandell, "Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence," Erin, ON, 1988, pp. 31-32, related decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent James R. Kelson Canvasbacks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026——$300
21 Jan 2013—Original$748

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All James R. Kelson sales