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Helen Lay Strong Miniature Pheasant and Hummingbird

Helen Lay Strong (1915-1995) Seneca Falls, NY, c. 1980

Helen Lay Strong – Miniature Pheasant and Hummingbird – 2018
$420
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$500
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesUpland GamePaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

Helen Lay Strong (1915-1995) Seneca Falls, NY, c. 1980 8 3/4 in. tall

The hummingbird has a signature label on the underside of the base. The pheasant's painted signature has flaked off. Original paint with some restoration to each.

Comparable sales

The 4 most recent Helen Lay Strong upland game birds to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2021—Original$5,400
Jul 2012——$345
16 Jan 2012—Original$1,035
16 Jan 2012——$345

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Helen Lay Strong sales