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Gus Wilson Swivel Head Old Squaw Hen

Augustus Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1940

Gus Wilson – Swivel Head Old Squaw Hen – 2007
$3,100
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,500–$5,500under estimate
Sold 26 Jul 2007at The Sporting Sale 2007 — Copley

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SpeciesLong-tailed DuckConfigHenPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Augustus Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1940 This clever design by Maine's master carver must have made for a very animated gunning rig as the heads would have rotated realistically in Maine's rough coastal waters. Subtle incised eye, bill, nostril, mandible, raised-wing and incised tail carving. The head is held on by a spike nail that is intended to allow the head to rotate 360 degrees. Original rectangular pad weight. In strong original paint.

Provenance: Peter Brams Collection

Literature: G. Kangas, "Gus Wilson: Folk Artist," Decoy Magazine, Nov/Dec 1994, p. 10, similar example.

Provenance

Peter Brams Collection

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