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Francis Roch Mallard Pair

Francis Roch Oshkosh, WI, c. 1939

Francis Roch – Mallard Pair – 2008
$1,035
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,500
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesMallardConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Francis Roch Oshkosh, WI, c. 1939 Handsome pair of mallards. The drake's head is sharply turned 45 degrees. Signed in ink on the bottom “Francis Roch, August 1939, Oshkosh, Wis” In fine original paint with minor gunning wear. Both are lightly hit by shot, a tight crack in the drake's neck has been professionally reset with minute touch up; the hen has a tight neck crack. Both have small tail chips and their bottom edges are worn to bare wood.

Provenance: The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Provenance

The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

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