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Heck Whittington Pair of Pintail

Heck Whittington (1907-1981) Oglesby, IL, c. 1965

Heck Whittington – Pair of Pintails – 2008
$2,760
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesPintailConfigPairConditionExcellentPaintOriginalQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Heck Whittington (1907-1981) Oglesby, IL, c. 1965 Made for a national decoy competition, these pintails reflect Heck’s best form and paint, even the weights are signed by the maker. Signed “H. Whittington 1965 Oglesby, ILL” with individually stamped letters. The drake is in excellent original paint. Hen is in excellent original paint with a few minor rubs to the bill and tail.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Literature: Stephen O’Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 138. Tom Guyant, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 1, 1967, illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Heck Whittington Pintails to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
14 Oct 2026——$1,750
23 Jul 2020ExcellentOriginal$900
15 Feb 2020—Original$1,560
16 Feb 2019——$1,020
Jul 2010—Original$3,163

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