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Nichol Family Bluebill Hen

David K. Nichol (1859-1949) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880

$600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900
Sold Feb 2025at Copley, February 2025

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigHenSize13"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

David K. Nichol (1859-1949) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880 13 in. long

A refined hen with the maker's brass rigging shim on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear, a crack in neck tightly reset, and a ding in left side of back.

Provenance: Bob Youngman Collection The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl

Provenance

Bob Youngman Collection The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Nichol Family Scaup/Bluebill to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
18 May 2024—Original$360

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