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Nate Quillen Blue-winged Teal

Extremely rare and important rigmate pair of bluewing teal, Nate Quillen, Rockwood, Michigan, last quarter 19th century.

Nate Quillen – Blue-winged teal – 2023
$81,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $60,000–$90,000
Sold Apr 2023at Guyette & Deeter Spring 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesBlue-winged TealConfigPairSize10.25"PaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Hollow carved with.25" bottom boards and inlayed neck seats. Decoys were rigged, but never weighted. Measure 10.25" long.

Provenance

Provenance: George and Miriam Van Walleghem collection. Purchased from Ed DeNavarre, who purchased from Hy Dalhka.

Comparable sales

No other Nate Quillen Blue-winged Teal in the data yet.

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