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C. Ridgway Marter Hollow Black Duck

C. Ridgeway Marter (1893-1977) Burlington, NJ, c. 1930

C. Ridgway Marter – Hollow Black Duck – 2020
$960
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold 15 Feb 2020at The Winter Sale 2020 — Copley

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SpeciesBlack DuckSize15.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

C. Ridgeway Marter (1893-1977) Burlington, NJ, c. 1930 15 1/2 in. long

A stylish, low-head decoy exhibiting raised, incised primaries and carved tail feather and bill detail. Marter was an early-1920s auto mechanic who ran Marter's Garage on Beverly Road in Burlington and carved decoys between car repairs. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: William J. Butler Jr. Collection

Provenance

William J. Butler Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent C. Ridgway Marter Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2024—Original$900
12 Feb 2015—Repaint$420

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All C. Ridgway Marter sales