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David W. Nichol Green-winged Teal Hen

David W. Nichol (1890-1977) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1950

David W. Nichol – Green-Winged Teal Hen – 2010
$805
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesGreen-winged TealConfigHenConditionGoodPaintOriginal

The catalog record

David W. Nichol (1890-1977) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1950 A near mint decoy with carved raised primaries, and a rounded tail with carved feather detail. Scratch paint and blended feathering. In good original paint.

Literature: Larry Lunman, "David W. Nichol and the Decoys of the Rideall Canal Waterway" Louisville, KY, 2009. Bernie Gates, Jeff Mewburn, William C. Reeve, "Nichols Decoys: The Smith Falls School of Carving" Kingston, ON, 2009, pp. 156-157, plates 148 and 149.

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent David W. Nichol Green-winged Teal to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
17 Apr 2025—Original$750
20 Dec 2024Excellent—$1,920
Apr 2024ExcellentOriginal$1,320
1 Sep 2023——$360
17 Mar 2023Good—$1,560

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All David W. Nichol sales