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George Boyd Miniature Merganser Pair

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930

George Boyd – Miniature Merganser Pair – 2013
$1,380
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000
Sold Jul 2013at Copley, July 2013

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SpeciesMerganserConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2FormMiniature

The catalog record

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930 A four-inch-long pair of miniature decoys with tack eyes and "Sheldrake" written on the bottom. Original paint with a few minor paint rubs. The drake's bill has been reset.

Literature: Jim Cullen, "Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941," Rye, NH, 2009, the title page, pp. 61 and 96, similar birds illustrated.

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent George Boyd Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$60,000
19 Dec 2025—Original$1,200
Nov 2025ExcellentOriginal$1,200
Jul 2025Mint—$4,440
Jul 2024ExcellentOriginal$90,000

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All George Boyd sales