$1,440
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley
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The catalog record
William Minor North Haven, CT, c. 1925 11 in. long
A bold decoy with very fine head and bill carving. The underside is branded "E. A. THOMPSON." This work resembles the carving of fellow Connecticut maker Edward "Shang" Wheeler. Original paint with gunning wear.
Provenance: Rig of Edward A. Thompson Private Collection, Massachusetts
Literature: Decoy Magazine, Burtonsville, MD, January/February 2012, Collectable Old Decoys ad on inside front cover, rigmates illustrated.
Provenance
Rig of Edward A. Thompson Private Collection, Massachusetts
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