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Orel LeBoeuf Three-quarter-sized Goldeneye
Orel LeBoeuf (1886-1968) St. Anicet, Quebec, Canada, c. 1950
$2,990
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$7,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011
SpeciesGoldeneyeConfigRigPaintOriginalQuantity3FormMiniature
The catalog record
Orel LeBoeuf (1886-1968) St. Anicet, Quebec, Canada, c. 1950 One of the more meticulous feather-carved Quebec decoys known to exist. This bird exhibits over one hundred individually carved feathers, nicely detailed bill carving, and painted eyes. Original paint, with legs and base missing. Small age line in the breast, head is loose.
Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut
Literature: Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 278, similar carving illustrated.
Provenance
Private Collection, Connecticut
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