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Leo Tocchini Pintail Pair

Leo Tocchini (1904-1989) Oakland, CA, c. 1950

Leo Tocchini – Pintail Pair – 2023
$420
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Feb 2023at Copley, February 2023

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SpeciesPintailConfigPairSize17"Quantity2

The catalog record

Leo Tocchini (1904-1989) Oakland, CA, c. 1950 17 in. long

Leo lived in Oakland, but enjoyed hunting on Suisun Marsh at the Rich Island Duck Club. An accomplished carver, Leo sold his decoys to fellow club members and other hunters. The weights on this pair are stamped "Pete-Forman." Original paint with gunning wear, the drake has some repaint to grey and darkening to tail rub, and the hen has a reset neck.

Provenance: Pete Forman Rig Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Literature: Michael R. Miller, "Wildfowl Decoys of California,” Spokane, WA, 2015, p. 322, related carvings illustrated.

Provenance

Pete Forman Rig Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Leo Tocchini Pintail to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2024—Original$360

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Leo Tocchini sales