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Mark McNair Pair of Red-breasted Merganser

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1992

Mark McNair – Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers – 2009
$6,900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$4,500over estimate
Sold Jul 2009at Copley, July 2009

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SpeciesMerganserConfigPairSize1992"ConditionExcellentQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1992 A folky pair of hollow mergansers, fashioned after a pair of 19th century decoys found in the Cape May area of the Jersey shore. The pair features nicely carved bills, eyes, and crests. Both are rigged, weights are stamped "1992" and the bottoms are incised "B. Stavis, Bayshore, L.I." and signed "McNAIR." In excellent original condition; drake has an age line on one side of neck.

Provenance: The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Literature: Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, pp. 20, 21.

Provenance

The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Mark McNair Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
24 Jul 2026——$2,700
24 Jul 2026Excellent—$2,100
Jul 2026—Original$18,000
Jul 2026—Original$6,600
24 Apr 2026ExcellentOriginal$4,500

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