Al Reitz Black Duck Pair
Al Reitz (19th-20th Centuries), Croyden, PA, c. 1932
$1,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $1,200Estimate $500–$800over estimate
SpeciesBlack DuckConfigPairSize1932"Quantity2
The catalog record
Black Duck Decoy Pair Al Reitz (19th-20th Centuries) Croyden, PA, c. 1932 drake is 17 in. long
A rare pair of rigmate hollow black ducks with nicely carved tails, primaries, and wingtips. Each is marked "J. Leeper" and "Al Reitz 1932" on the underside. Each appears to be in original paint with even gunning wear, repainted bills, minor spots of touch-up, and one bird with a replaced eye.
Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 64, rigmate illustrated.
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