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Daniel Lake Leeds Black Duck

Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885

Daniel Lake Leeds – Black Duck – 2022
$960
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Mar 2022at Copley, March 2022

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SpeciesBlack DuckSize16"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885 16 in. long

Hollowed from the top, this decoy bears shoe-button glass eyes and is stamped "F.E. Thissell" on the bottom. The "Thissell" stamp has also appeared on at least one other decoy, a black duck by Charles Hart of Marblehead, Massachusetts. An exceedingly rare waterfowl decoy by one of New Jersey's top decoy carvers. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, minor chip to the underside of the bill.

Provenance: Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Provenance

Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Daniel Lake Leeds Black Duck to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
21 Jan 2013—Original$460

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Daniel Lake Leeds sales