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Nathan Rowley Horner Outstanding Swimming Brant

Nathan Rowley Horner (1882-1942) West Creek, NJ, c. 1920

Nathan Rowley Horner – Outstanding Swimming Brant – 2019
$16,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $15,000–$18,000
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley

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The catalog record

Nathan Rowley Horner (1882-1942) West Creek, NJ, c. 1920 18 in. long

One of the finest Horner brant to have surfaced, this decoy features the maker's racy lines with bold cheeks, a graceful thin neck, and a sharp tail. Horner's decoys are considered by many to be the finest ever produced in New Jersey. The underside is stamped with a small "E" in several places. Original paint with light gunning wear and some rubs typical of the rig from stacking.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, pp. 89-97, rigmate illustrated. Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys: A North American Survey," Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 41, pl. 66, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 3 most recent Nathan Rowley Horner Brant to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2026—Original$19,200
Feb 2023—Repaint$1,440
24 Jul 2016——$720

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Nathan Rowley Horner sales