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George Boyd Miniature Loon

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c.1935

George Boyd – Miniature Loon – 2011
$6,900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$6,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011

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SpeciesLoonPaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c.1935 A common loon decoy identified as "Loon" in pencil on the bottom. This is possibly the finest George Boyd loon to have surfaced with over one hundred sixty intricate checkered feathers along the back. This bird reveals a beautiful craquelure when viewed under magnification. Original paint with ever so slight seam separation at the neck joint.

Provenance: William V. Tripp III Collection

Literature: Jim Cullen, "Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941," Rye, NH, 2009, p. 75, similar miniatures illustrated.

Provenance

William V. Tripp III Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent George Boyd Loon to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2025Excellent—$3,000

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