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Bob White Red-breasted Merganser Pair

Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, 1974

Bob White – Red-Breasted Merganser Pair – 2012
$2,530
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold 16 Jan 2012at The Winter Sale 2012 — Copley

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SpeciesMerganserConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2Carved1974Signedyes

The catalog record

Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, 1974 An early pair of decoys from the carver's hunting rig. Both have slightly turned heads, his early engraved "Bob White Decoys" weights, a pencil written rig identification statement, and are signed and dated. Original paint with a coat of sealer.

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Bob White Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
24 Apr 2026ExcellentOriginal$1,800
19 Mar 2026ExcellentOriginal$1,560
Jul 2025—Original$2,040
20 Jun 2025ExcellentOriginal$1,140
Feb 2025—Original$4,800

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