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Dodge Factory Snipe

J.N. Dodge Decoy Co. (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1890

Dodge Factory – Snipe – 2010
$575
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$600
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesSnipePaintOriginal

The catalog record

J.N. Dodge Decoy Co. (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1890 Early one-piece factory shorebird decoy with Mackey stamp on underside. Worn original paint on one side, traces of paint worn to wood on other side. Hit by shot; one tack-eye rusted away.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., July 18, 1973, lot 356, exact bird listed.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Dodge Factory Snipe to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2010——$2,185
Jul 2010—Original$403

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