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William Quinn Mallard

William Quinn (1915-1969), Yardley, Pennsylvania.

William Quinn – Mallard – 2026
$16,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $14,000Estimate $15,000–$25,000
Sold 23 Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesMallardConfigPairSize16"ConditionMintQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Rigmate pair of mallards. Hollow carved with tucked heads and raised “V” wingtip carving. From the maker’s personal rig with name and town painted on underside. “JAH” branded in underside. Both with the Hillman collection ink stamp. Hen with “DSC” stamped in underside for the Dave Campbell collection. Measure 16” long.

Provenance

John and Isabelle Hillman collection. Roger Mallar collection (drake) and David Campbell collection (hen). Jim and Diane Cook collection.

Comparable sales

The 3 most recent William Quinn Mallard to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
15 Nov 2025—Original$9,600
25 Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$9,600
9 Nov 2024ExcellentOriginal$7,800

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