$1,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $1,250Estimate $1,500–$3,000
Sold 18 May 2024at American Sporting Auctions, 18 May 2024
SpeciesWood Duck DrakeConfigDrakeSize14"ConditionGoodPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Robert "Bob" White (b.1939) Tullytown, PA c. 1980's 14"
Excellent working hollow carved wood duck. Sculpted body with wing pockets and head tuft. Separated and raised wingtips protrude towards the long paddle tail which is fluted. The head is alert and turned slightly to the left. The paint is rich and the sides are combed. The decoy saw use in the Calcese rig and bears two brass tags on the underside of the decoy with the Bob White triangle weight in between.
Condition: Very good and original with light working wear.
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