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Richard T. Dick Howlett Redhead Wing Duck

Richard T. "Dick" Howlett (1829-c. 1890) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1875

Richard T. "Dick" Howlett – Redhead Wing Duck – 2018
$4,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesRedheadSize14"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Richard T. "Dick" Howlett (1829-c. 1890) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1875 14 in. long

A rare, wooden wing duck with stylish bill carving. Howlett was one of Havre de Grace's best makers and his decoy are rare. A similar rigmate has been attributed to Captain Benjamin F. Dye (1832-1896) of Perryville, Maryland. Original paint with gunning wear, working touch-up to eyes, scars on left side of face, and a reset chip under bill.

Provenance: Ronald S. Swanson Collection

Literature: Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Winter Sale 2017," Charleston, SC, February 2017, lot 260, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Ronald S. Swanson Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Richard T. Dick Howlett Redhead to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2023—Original$3,900

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Richard T. Dick Howlett sales