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Mark McNair Merganser Drake

Mark McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1981

Mark McNair – Merganser Drake – 2010
$2,185
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesMerganserConfigDrakeConditionExcellentSignedyes

The catalog record

Mark McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1981 A hollow-carved decoy with carved-raised wings, bill detail and a leather crest. A nicely balanced paint pattern covers this spoke-shaved merganser. Signed with an incised “McNair” signature and with the following dedication in ink: “#1, one of a special pair for Barrie and Bernice. Here it is, at long last, with regards, Mark S. McNair at Stoney Brook 1981.” In excellent original condition with very slight separation at the body seam.

Provenance: The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Provenance

The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Mark McNair Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
24 Jul 2026——$2,700
24 Jul 2026Excellent—$2,100
Jul 2026—Original$18,000
Jul 2026—Original$6,600
24 Apr 2026ExcellentOriginal$4,500

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