Makers / Eli Doughty / Bufflehead

Eli Doughty Bufflehead

Bufflehead drake, attributed to Eli Doughty, Hog Island, Virginia, last quarter 19th century.

Eli Doughty – Bufflehead – 2023
$13,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000over estimate
Sold 28 Apr 2023at Guyette & Deeter Spring 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesBuffleheadConfigDrakeSize11"PaintRepaint

The catalog record

Relief wingtip carving and inlayed neck seat. Cobbs Island was scratched into the paint on the underside at some point. Measures 11" long.

Provenance

Provenance: Ex Bud Ward collection. Ex Grayson Chesser collection. Private collection North Carolina.

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