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Charles Black Black Duck

Black Duck - Charles Black

$330
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $275Estimate $200–$300over estimate

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SpeciesBlack DuckPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Chalres Black (1882-1956) Bordentown, NJ c.1920's

A hollow carved working black duck with dramatically raised 'V' wing tips.

The Ward Museum described Charles as an all around riverman and hunted for the market. He made decoys to accommodate the needs of his family and ended up initiating what is now known as the Bordentown school of decoy carving. Black's total output is estimated between four and five hundred birds.

Condition: Appears to be original paint with spots of working touch up. Minor gunning wear. As is

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