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John English Pintail Drake
John English (1848-1915) Florence, NJ, c. 1900
$2,520
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500
Sold 16 Feb 2019at The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley
SpeciesPintailConfigDrakeSize16.5"PaintRepaint
The catalog record
John English (1848-1915) Florence, NJ, c. 1900 16 1/2 in. long
This decoy displays excellent head, wing-tip, and tail carving, including an inlaid oak tail. A hollow tack-eyed Delaware River decoy, it retains a "J. D. Perkins" brand on the underside. In later repaint with restoration and crack in neck.
Provenance: Herb Wetanson Collection
Literature: Harrison H. Huster and Doug Knight, "Floating Sculptures: The Decoys of the Delaware River," Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, p. 61, related example illustrated.
Provenance
Herb Wetanson Collection
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent John English Pintails to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Excellent | Original | $48,000 |
| Feb 2026 | — | Repaint | $18,000 |
| Feb 2026 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Feb 2025 | — | — | $4,500 |
| Feb 2021 | Excellent | — | $11,400 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All John English sales