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Joel Barber Oversize Broadbill Drake

Joel D. Barber (1876-1952) Wilton, CT

Joel Barber – Oversize Broadbill Drake – 2017
$3,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesScaup/BluebillConfigDrakeSize15"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Joel D. Barber (1876-1952) Wilton, CT 15 in. long

Barber only produced approximately fifty decoys in his lifetime. Branded "BARBER DECOYS" on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and age line in right side of neck.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 165, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 4 most recent Joel Barber Scaup/Bluebills to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2021—Original$1,320
Feb 2021—Original$780
16 Jan 2012——$1,380
16 Jan 2012—Original$1,265

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