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John Ramsey Standing Brant

John Ramsey (1858-1934) Summerside, Prince Edward Island, c. 1890

John Ramsey – Standing Brant – 2024
$3,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000
Sold Feb 2024at Copley, February 2024

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SpeciesBrantPoseStandardSize19"PaintOriginalFormDecorative

The catalog record

John Ramsey (1858-1934) Summerside, Prince Edward Island, c. 1890 19 in. long, 20 1/2 in. tall

A closely related preening example was selected for the front dust-jacket cover of "Decoys of Maritime Canada." The iron legs have been secured to a wooden display stand. Original paint with gunning wear and some cracks.

Provenance: Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, acquired c. 1975

Literature: Dale and Gary Guyette, "Decoys of Maritime Canada," Exton, PA, 1983, front cover, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, acquired c. 1975

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent John Ramsey Brant to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
17 Jan 2011——$1,840

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