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Doug Jester Ruddy Duck

Very rare ruddy duck, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia.

Doug Jester – Ruddy duck – 2023
$6,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$8,000
Sold Nov 2023at Guyette & Deeter November 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesRuddy DuckSize2"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Believed to be one of two or three known to exist. Scratch feather paint on back. Ink stamp on the underside from the collection of Dr. George Ross Starr, Jr. Also with "R2" on the underside indicating it was the second ruddy duck in Dr Starr's collection. Decoy was never rigged or weighted. Measures 10.75" long.

Provenance

Provenance: Ex collection of Dr. George Ross Starr.

Comparable sales

No other Doug Jester Ruddy Duck in the data yet.

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