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Mason Decoy Factory Snipe

Mason Decoy Factory (1889-1924), Detroit, Michigan

Mason Decoy Factory – Snipe – 2025
$78,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $30,000–$50,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2025at Guyette & Deeter July 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesSnipeSize10.5"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Extremely rare snipe. Early glass eye model with wooden bill. Two-piece body and head. Excellent paint detail. One of only three known. Measures 10.5” long.

Provenance

Peter and Diana Bennett collection.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Mason Decoy Factory Snipe to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026—Original$1,500
Jul 2024—Original$45,000

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Mason Decoy Factory sales