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Bob White White-rig Oversize Mallard

Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, c. 1980

Bob White – White-Rig Oversize Mallard – 2025
$6,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$7,000
Sold Feb 2025at Copley, February 2025

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SpeciesMallardConfigRigSize19"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, c. 1980 19 in. long

A rare decoy with crossed wing tips and a metal curl feather from the maker's own rig. The underside has several of White's personal rig markings, including a remarked painted bobwhite quail, the quail weight, a personal copper rig tag, and a painted rig marking. Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Bob White Rig Private Collection

Provenance

Bob White Rig Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Bob White Mallards to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
11 Oct 2026GoodOriginal$248
Jul 2026—Original$2,640
Jul 2026—Original$1,800
18 Jun 2026ExcellentOriginal$2,880
30 Jan 2026ExcellentOriginal$600

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Bob White sales