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Joe Wooster Sleeping Blue-winged Teal Drake

Josef "Buckeye Joe" Wooster (1934-2008) Ashley, OH, 1971

Joe Wooster – Sleeping Blue-Winged Teal Drake – 2021
$2,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,800–$2,400
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021

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SpeciesBlue-winged TealConfigDrakePoseSleeperSize9.5"PaintOriginalCarved1971Signedyes

The catalog record

Josef "Buckeye Joe" Wooster (1934-2008) Ashley, OH, 1971 9 1/2 in. long

A hollow tucked-head decoy with intricate wing and tail feather detail. Signed and dated by the maker on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Montana

Literature: “North American Decoys Magazine,” Autumn 1971, p. 27, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Montana

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Joe Wooster Blue-winged Teal to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2014——$2,280

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