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Taylor Johnson Dowitcher

J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929) Point Pleasant, NJ, c. 1900

Taylor Johnson – Dowitcher – 2017
$3,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesDowitcherSize11.25"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929) Point Pleasant, NJ, c. 1900 11 1/4 in. long

Retains the "Hillman Collection," ink stamp on the underside. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: John A. Hillman Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 171, plate 409, exact decoy illustrated. Guyette and Schmidt, "Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman April 25 & 26, 1996," West Farmington, ME, 1996, p. 90, lot 383, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

John A. Hillman Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Taylor Johnson Dowitcher to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
25 Jul 2019—Original$4,800

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