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John McLoughlin Mallard Hen

John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, c. 1946

John McLoughlin – Mallard Hen – 2010
$1,380
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesMallardConfigHenPaintOriginalSignedyes

The catalog record

John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, c. 1946 An early hollow-carved decoy with carved and raised wing feathers, and bill detail. Signed in ink by the carver on the bottom. In original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Literature: Kenneth L. Gosner, "Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley," Cranbury, NJ, 1985, p.102 Fig.63C

Provenance

Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent John McLoughlin Mallards to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
11 Oct 2026GoodOriginal$297
16 Jul 2026—Original$150
20 Dec 2025Good—$510
19 Dec 2025ExcellentOriginal$510
6 Jun 2025—Original$480

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