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Ben Schmidt Bufflehead Drake

Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, Michigan

Ben Schmidt – Bufflehead Drake – 2024
$2,700
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200over estimate
Sold Apr 2024at Guyette & Deeter April 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesBufflehead DrakeConfigDrakeSize5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Bufflehead drake with slightly turned and tucked head. Two piece body with.5" bottom board. Slight relief wingtip carving. "P Travers" stamped in the underside. Measures 13" long.

Provenance

Jim and Patti Aikin collection.

Comparable sales

No other Ben Schmidt Bufflehead Drake in the data yet.

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