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Mark McNair Eider Drake With Mussel

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1989

Mark McNair – Eider Drake With Mussel – 2009
$2,415
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2009at Copley, July 2009

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SpeciesEiderConfigDrakeConditionExcellent

The catalog record

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1989 A hollow, round-bottomed eider decoy with a mussel in its mouth. Carved eye and bill detail with an inletted head. The head is pegged to the body as is the mussel in the bill. Rigged with a keystone weight and copper ring. Incised "M. S. McNair" with painted dedication: "For Barrie + B.C. - My Favorite Eider, In New York, August, 1989 M. S. McNair." In excellent original condition.

Provenance: The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Provenance

The Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Mark McNair Eiders to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$4,200
Feb 2026—Original$4,500
9 Nov 2024——$6,600
Feb 2023—Original$2,760
Jul 2022—Original$2,520

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