Makers / John English / Long-tailed Duck
John English Long Tail Duck Drake
John English (1852-1915) Florence, NJ, c. 1890
$2,530
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$6,000under estimate
Sold 17 Jan 2011at The Winter Sale 2011 — Copley
SpeciesLong-tailed DuckConfigDrake
The catalog record
John English (1852-1915) Florence, NJ, c. 1890 A rare, sea duck decoy by this famous Delaware River maker. Retains its original "long tail" and rigging. One of only two English old squaws known to exist. Delaware River decoy makers are not known to have made many sea ducks. In old working repaint taken down to some original paint with gunning wear.
Comparable sales
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