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Heck Whittington Swimming Mallard Drake

Hector Whittington (1907-1981) Oglesby, IL, 1949

Heck Whittington – Swimming Mallard Drake – 2012
$5,175
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500over estimate
Sold 16 Jan 2012at The Winter Sale 2012 — Copley

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SpeciesMallardConfigDrakePoseSwimmingPaintOriginalCarved1949

The catalog record

Hector Whittington (1907-1981) Oglesby, IL, 1949 This hollow, over-sized bird, carved and painted for competition by the maker, exhibits a turned head, detailed bill carving, fine comb painting, carved raised primaries, and a curled metal tail sprig. This boldly carved decoy was awarded a first place ribbon at the 1949 International Decoy contest in New York City. Inscribed "Entered International Decoy Contest at Grand Central Palace New York, N.Y." on the bottom. Original paint with wear from handling and minor touch-up to age line in head and underside of bill.

Provenance: Don Stilwell Collection

Provenance

Don Stilwell Collection

Comparable sales

The 3 most recent Heck Whittington Mallards to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
14 Oct 2026——$1,125
25 Jul 2015—Original$420
26 Jul 2007ExcellentOriginal$3,000

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