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Frank C. Willis Pintail Pair

Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, CA, 1976

Frank C. Willis – Pintail Pair – 2013
$345
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $400–$600under estimate
Sold Jul 2013at Copley, July 2013

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SpeciesPintailConfigPairPoseSwimmingPaintOriginalQuantity2Carved1976Signedyes

The catalog record

Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, CA, 1976 A rare life-size swimming drake and an alert hen pair of carved redwood decoys exhibiting glass eyes, raised wings, the maker's conjoined incised initials and a dated, painted signature. Both are in original paint and have tail feather restoration.

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