$2,880
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900over estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017
SpeciesDowitcherConfigRigSize9"Quantity3
The catalog record
Joe King (1835-1913) Manahawkin, NJ, c. 1870 9 in. long
A rig of three early dowitcher. Faint Mackey stamps on undersides. Old paint with gunning wear and two replaced bills.
Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 48, plate 27, exact birds illustrated.
Provenance
William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Comparable sales
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