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Bob Kerr Bluebill Pair

Robert G. Kerr (b. 1935) Smiths Falls, Ontario, c. 1960

Bob Kerr – Bluebill Pair – 2019
$756
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $900–$1,200under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigPairSize16"PaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Robert G. Kerr (b. 1935) Smiths Falls, Ontario, c. 1960 16 in. long

This Kerr pair features excellent bill, raised-wing, and paddle-tail carving. The paint is nicely blended by the award-winning maker. Both are ink stamped with the Miller Collection stamp and the hen displays the maker's "Kerr, Smith Falls, Ontario" ink stamp signature on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. The drake has some minor touch-up at neck seam and right side, and an age line in bill.

Provenance: Doug and Ellen Miller Collection

Provenance

Doug and Ellen Miller Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Bob Kerr Scaup/Bluebills to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
24 Jul 2016—Original$300
Jul 2011—Original$1,725

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