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C. Ridgway Marter Green-winged Teal
C. Ridgway Marter (1893-1977) Burlington, NJ, c. 1950
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2015at The Sporting Sale 2015 — Copley
SpeciesGreen-winged TealPaintOriginal
The catalog record
C. Ridgway Marter (1893-1977) Burlington, NJ, c. 1950
A hollow Delaware River decoy exhibiting raised primaries with incised definition and carved tail feather and bill detail. A maker's metal engraved tag on the bottom reads "C.R. Marter, Burlington, N.J." Marter was an early 1920s auto mechanic who ran Marter's Garage on Beverly Road in Burlington and carved decoys. Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Richard and Lynn Gove Collection
Provenance
Richard and Lynn Gove Collection
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