Makers / Charles Hart / Blue-winged Teal
Charles Hart Blue-winged Teal Drake
Charles Hart (1862-1960) Gloucester, MA, c. 1920
$1,680
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500under estimate
Sold 17 Feb 2017at The Winter Sale 2017 — Copley
SpeciesBlue-winged TealConfigDrakePaintOriginal
The catalog record
Charles Hart (1862-1960) Gloucester, MA, c. 1920 A refined Hart decoy with intricate feather carving. This rare species by the maker is one of his teal masterworks. Original paint, tight age line in tail, and minimal wear.
Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod
Literature: George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway," New York, NY, 1974, figure 88, p. 178, similar decoys illustrated.
Provenance
Private Collection, Cape Cod
Comparable sales
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