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Ferdinand L. Homme Mccleery Redhead Drake

Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963) Stoughton, WI, c. 1930

Ferdinand L. Homme – McCleery Redhead Drake – 2025
$1,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$4,500under estimate
Sold Jul 2025at Copley, July 2025

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SpeciesRedheadConfigDrakePoseTurned headSize13"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963) Stoughton, WI, c. 1930 13 in. long

A fine hollow Homme decoy with a turned head and raised wing tips. This gunning decoy features scratch-comb paint detail. The "McCleery" marking designating the James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection is stamped on the underside. Original paint with craquelure, even gunning wear, and minor loss at neck seam.

Provenance: James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection Jeff and Joyce Hay Collection

Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 206, similar decoys illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, 2000, p. 62, lot 116, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection Jeff and Joyce Hay Collection

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