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John Dawson Canvasback Drake

John Dawson (1889-1959) Trenton, NJ, c. 1920

John Dawson – Canvasback Drake – 2020
$1,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold 15 Feb 2020at The Winter Sale 2020 — Copley

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The catalog record

John Dawson (1889-1959) Trenton, NJ, c. 1920 16 in. long

A near-mint decoy bearing a stamped "J D" and an inked inscription "Drake Canvasback by John Dawson - Duck Island, N.J. Typical Delaware River Decoy circa - 1898. This decoy found in barn loft in New Egypt, N.J. 6-13-64. Never used, decoy had been there since 1920. Owner duck hunted with Dawson on Delaware" on the underside. In original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: William J. Butler Jr. Collection

Provenance

William J. Butler Jr. Collection

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