Ferdinand Bach Canvasback Drake

Wide body with deep relief wing and tail feather carving. Wide head is tucked and reared back. “FB” carved in the underside for the personal gunning rig of the maker. Formerly in the collection of Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. and so stamped. Measures 14.74” long.

Provenance

This exact decoy set the world record for Ferdinand Bach when it sold at Guyette & Deeter April 2011 for $54,625. Ex Donal C. O’Brien Jr. collection. Purchased at Copley Fine Art Auctions July 2018. Russ and Karen Goldberger collection.