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Henry Grant Merganser

Henry Grant (1845-1912) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1900

Henry Grant – Merganser – 2014
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$500
Sold Jul 2014at Copley, July 2014

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The catalog record

Henry Grant (1845-1912) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1900 A rare, hollow merganser decoy from the Bob-O-Del Gun Club rig. This club was founded by members of General Motors on Middlemoor Island, which is now part of the Assateague National Seashore. Their decoys were branded "O" under the tail with a piece of red-hot, cast iron pipe. The decoy also bears a "Mackey" collection stamp on the underside. In working repaint with gunning wear, a neck repair, and a replaced bill.

Provenance: Bob-O-Dell-Club Rig William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection, New Jersey

Provenance

Bob-O-Dell-Club Rig William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection, New Jersey

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