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Evans Decoy Company The Evans Bufflehead Drake

Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925

Evans Decoy Company – The Evans Bufflehead Drake – 2023
$600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Jul 2023at Copley, July 2023

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The catalog record

Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925 14 in. long

This is the only known example of an Evans bufflehead. Original paint with heavy gunning wear.

Provenance: Terry Smart Collection

Literature: Andy Schoneich and Terry Smart, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory," Lawsonville, NC, 2017, p. 71, exact decoy illustrated.

Exhibited: Memphis, TN, Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Heritage Center, "Evans Duck Decoy Factory: Collection of Terry Smart," 2021-2023.

Provenance

Terry Smart Collection

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