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Walter M. Struebing Canvasback Drake

Walter M. Struebing (1897-1967) Marine City, MI, c. 1930

Walter M. Struebing – Canvasback Drake – 2021
$900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021

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SpeciesCanvasbackConfigDrakeSize20"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Walter M. Struebing (1897-1967) Marine City, MI, c. 1930 20 in. long

The telltale paint that Struebing applied with his thick perfect swirls is amongst the most recognizable of any decoy maker. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Len Carnaghi Collection, acquired from the maker

Literature: Clune Walsh Jr. and Lowell G. Jackson, "Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region," Detroit, MI, 1983, pp. 8 and 106, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Len Carnaghi Collection, acquired from the maker

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Walter M. Struebing Canvasback to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2018——$480

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