Taylor Boyd High-head Canvasback
Taylor Boyd (1856-1944) Perryville, MD, c. 1900
The catalog record
Taylor Boyd (1856-1944) Perryville, MD, c. 1900 17 in. long
Boyd's high heads are highly coveted among today's Upper Chesapeake Bay collectors, and with good reason, the maker created simple but elegant forms that captured the crowned heads of the stately canvasback, often referred to as "The King of Ducks." Working repaint with gunning wear and a neck crack.
Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Literature: Robert H. Richardson, ed., "Chesapeake Bay Decoys," Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 60, rigmate decoys illustrated.
Provenance
Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Comparable sales
The 3 most recent Taylor Boyd Canvasbacks to cross the block.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Taylor Boyd sales