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Edward Keller Redhead Pair

Edward Keller (1888-1963) Bartonville, IL, c. 1940

Edward Keller – Redhead Pair – 2012
$4,025
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$8,000
Sold 16 Jan 2012at The Winter Sale 2012 — Copley

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The catalog record

Edward Keller (1888-1963) Bartonville, IL, c. 1940 An exceptional pair of redhead decoys from Keller's own rig with his "EK" initials painted on the bottom of each. Original paint with light gunning wear. The drake has a faint seam separation at the neck, the hen has a faint age line on one side of the neck. Each has its keel removed.

Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, p. 119, similar decoy illustrated.

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Edward Keller Redhead to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
14 Oct 2026——$1,750

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