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Willard C. Baldwin Preening Black Duck

Willard C. Baldwin (1890-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1925

Willard C. Baldwin – Preening Black Duck – 2017
$3,360
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesBlack DuckConfigRigPosePreenerSize14.75"PaintOriginalSignedyes

The catalog record

Willard C. Baldwin (1890-1979) Stratford, CT, c. 1925 14 3/4 in. long

A hollow Stratford preening black duck with scratch paint on the head. The underside bears the maker's crisp "WCB" rig brand and was later signed by Baldwin. Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Willard C. Baldwin Rig Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above, 1969

Literature: Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Willard C. Baldwin Rig Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above, 1969

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Willard C. Baldwin Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
23 Jul 2020—Original$1,080
Jul 2017—Original$2,520

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Willard C. Baldwin sales