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Callie O'Neal Wigeon Drake

Callie O'Neal (1910-1970) Aydlett, Currituck Sound Area, NC, c. 1940

Callie O'Neal – Wigeon Drake – 2019
$3,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$2,500over estimate
Sold 16 Feb 2019at The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley

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SpeciesWigeonConfigDrakeSize17"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Callie O'Neal (1910-1970) Aydlett, Currituck Sound Area, NC, c. 1940 17 in. long

Callie O'Neal was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing in the Currituck Sound area where he grew up. This decoy was made for his personal hunting rig. In original paint with gunning wear, age lines to neck and bottom.

Provenance: Bob and Elizabeth Reel (the maker's daughter), by descent Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the above, 2000

Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 177, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Bob and Elizabeth Reel (the maker's daughter), by descent Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the above, 2000

Comparable sales

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