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Lloyd Aaron Sterling Black Duck

Lloyd Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930

Lloyd Aaron Sterling – Black Duck – 2013
$7,475
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $10,000–$12,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2013at Copley, July 2013

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SpeciesBlack DuckPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Lloyd Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 A content decoy exhibiting glass eyes, superbly rendered scratch-feather paint detail, bright speculum paint, and a slightly upturned tail. The decoy was never rigged or weighted and has been in Dr. Kramer's collection for more than twenty years. Strong original paint with age lines along the back; slight separation at the neck seam. Profesional restoration to right base of neck and age line down the back.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Linda and Gene Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 51, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Comparable sales

The 3 most recent Lloyd Aaron Sterling Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
25 Jul 2019—Original$5,400
25 Jul 2015—Original$10,200
Jul 2011—Original$2,185

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Lloyd Aaron Sterling sales