Makers / Birdsall Ridgeway / Brant
Birdsall Ridgeway Swimming Brant
Birdsall Ridgeway (1880-1952) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1935
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200under estimate
Sold Jul 2022at Copley, July 2022
SpeciesBrantConfigRigPoseSwimmingSize20.25"PaintRepaint
The catalog record
Birdsall Ridgeway (1880-1952) Barnegat, NJ, c. 1935 20 1/4 in. long
A brant with similar paint and two Canada geese by this maker are held in the Shelburne Museum Collection in Vermont. In 1958 the Shelburne Museum's sleeping brant was included in a touring exhibition of folk art in South America sponsored by the U.S. Government. Typical for the rig, original feathering on back and sides, working repaint to the black and white, second head by the maker, and gunning wear.
Comparable sales
The 3 most recent Birdsall Ridgeway Brant to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 | — | Repaint | $2,160 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | — | — | $3,600 |
| 26 Jul 2007 | — | Repaint | $275 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Birdsall Ridgeway sales