$240
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $400–$600under estimate
Sold 16 Feb 2019at The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley
SpeciesCanvasbackConfigDrakeSize15.75"PaintRepaint
The catalog record
Dr. Salmon Rig Michigan, c. 1860 15 3/4 in. long
An early, expertly-crafted, hollow decoy from the rig of Dr. James M. Salmon, who owned land and gunned on Long Point, Ontario. He sold his land to the Long Point Company in 1866, retaining lifetime gunning privileges. In old working repaint with flaking and gunning wear.
Provenance: Dr. James M. Salmon Rig Private Collection Ronald S. Swanson Collection
Literature: Bernard "Barney" W. Crandell, "Decoying: St. Clair to the St. Lawrence," Erin, ON, 1988, p. 81, rigmate illustrated.
Provenance
Dr. James M. Salmon Rig Private Collection Ronald S. Swanson Collection
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