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Townsend Garvie Carman Black Duck Pair

Townsend Garvie Carman (1874-1938) Amityville, Long Island, NY, c. 1910

Townsend Garvie Carman – Black Duck Pair – 2015
$15,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2015at The Sporting Sale 2015 — Copley

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SpeciesBlack DuckConfigPairPosePreenerPaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Townsend Garvie Carman (1874-1938) Amityville, Long Island, NY, c. 1910

Two rare decoys from South Oyster Bay, Long Island, one swimming and the other preening. The decoys display glass eyes, carved bill detail, and the swimmer has raised heart-shaped wings. A turned-head goose by the same maker is illustrated in the book "American Vernacular" by Maresca and Ricco. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Frank Maresca and Roger Ricco, "American Vernacular," Boston, MA, 2002, p. 44, related decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection

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