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John R. Wells Early Swimming Pintail Drake
John R. Wells (1860-1953) Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. 1890
$25,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $12,000–$18,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017
SpeciesPintailConfigDrakePoseSwimmingSize18"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal
The catalog record
John R. Wells (1860-1953) Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. 1890 18 in. long
An exceptional pintail drake with an exceedingly rare swimming posture. Very few decoys from this region are found in this position. The hollow body features expertly comb-blended paint. This is one of the finest pintail decoys to come out of the region. Excellent original paint with two rubs to left side, a reset tail chip and neck seam have minor touch-up.
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Provenance
Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
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