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John Dawson Bluebill Pair

John Dawson (1889-1959) Duck Island, NJ, c. 1930

John Dawson – Bluebill Pair – 2023
$2,040
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000
Sold Feb 2023at Copley, February 2023

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigPairSize14.5"PaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

John Dawson (1889-1959) Duck Island, NJ, c. 1930 14 1/2 in. long

A pair of Delaware River decoys by one of the region’s most celebrated makers. They both have tight feather paint and bear the maker's "JD" stamp and a "DSC" collection stamp on the underside. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Dave and Jean Campbell Collection

Literature: H. Harrison Huster and Doug Knight, "Floating Sculptures: The Decoys of the Delaware River," Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, p. 46, related decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Dave and Jean Campbell Collection

Comparable sales

No other John Dawson Scaup/Bluebills in the data yet.

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