The catalog record
Verity Family Long Island, NY, c. 1890 13 1/2 in. long
A high-head baldpate with a "HIDDEN" brand on the underside. The carving's right side displays the museum identification code "A51-93" in red paint. This decoy also bears the following inscription on its wooden base: "Widgeon - Male From Currituck Shooting Club / Poplar Beach, NC." Original paint is mostly worn to wood with heavy gunning wear, a crack in neck.
Provenance: Currituck Shooting Club Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953
Provenance
Currituck Shooting Club Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953
Comparable sales
No other Verity Family Wigeon in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Verity Family sales