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Doug Jester Hooded Merganser

Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920

Doug Jester – Hooded Merganser – 2018
$3,900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold 16 Feb 2018at The Winter Sale 2018 — Copley

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SpeciesHooded MerganserSize12.25"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 12 1/4 in. long

A stellar example displaying Jester's best traits, including incised bill and four-tined crest. Outstanding original paint with minor wear from handling, including a small chip to top tine of crest and very minor touch-up to left side of breast.

Provenance: Davison B. Hawthorne Collection

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family," Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 68-70, related examples illustrated.

Exhibited: Salisbury, Maryland, The Ward Museum of Waterfowl Art.

Provenance

Davison B. Hawthorne Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Doug Jester Hooded Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
16 May 2026——$2,760
Apr 2026GoodOriginal$6,600
26 Mar 2026—Original$2,760
9 Jan 2026—Original$630
Nov 2025—Original$5,700

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Doug Jester sales