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Jim Schmiedlin Hooded Merganser

Jim Schmiedlin (1945-2015), Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania

Jim Schmiedlin – Hooded Merganser – 2025
$7,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000
Sold Jul 2025at Guyette & Deeter July 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesHooded MerganserPoseTurned headSize16"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Hollow carved hooded merganser with slightly turned head and extended crest. "JAS" brand and maker's reward for return label on underside. Also dated 10/94 with writing about where the decoy was used. Measures 16" long.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Jim Schmiedlin Hooded Merganser to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$7,200
Aug 2023—Original$5,400

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