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George Warin Black Duck
George Warin (1830-1905) Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada, c. 1890
$2,415
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2012at Copley, July 2012
SpeciesBlack Duck
The catalog record
George Warin (1830-1905) Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada, c. 1890 An extremely hollow, low-head decoy with a "Geo. M. Hendrie" brand on the bottom. George M. Hendrie was a member of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company from 1889 to 1943. Worn original paint mixed with light in-use repaint and gunning wear.
Provenance: Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut
Literature: Bernie Gates, "Ontario Decoys II," Kingston, Ontario, 1986, pp. 19-21, rigmate illustrated.
Provenance
Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut
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