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Levi Rhodes Truex Yellowlegs

Levi Rhodes Truex (1860-1934) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1910

Levi Rhodes Truex – Yellowlegs – 2024
$600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000under estimate
Sold Feb 2024at Copley, February 2024

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SpeciesYellowlegsSize10.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Levi Rhodes Truex (1860-1934) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1910 10 1/2 in. long

A superb Truex decoy displaying glass-bead eyes and a through-splined bill. There is a partial brand showing a "B." on the belly. Original paint with light wear and a blood drip on back left side.

Provenance: Linda E. Johnson Collection Private Collection

Provenance

Linda E. Johnson Collection Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Levi Rhodes Truex Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2022—Original$780

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Levi Rhodes Truex sales