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Mason Decoy Factory Premiere Grade Blue-winged Teal Drake

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915

$3,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesBlue-winged TealConfigDrakeSize13"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 13 in. long

In outstanding original paint with gunning wear and hairline crack in back of neck.

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

Literature: Russ J. Goldberger and Alan G. Haid, "Mason Decoys, A Complete Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 2014, p. 56, similar decoys illustrated.

Exhibited: New York, New York, “The Art of the American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” Museum of American Folk Art, September 3–November 8, 1981.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Teal to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
22 Oct 2026—Original$1,020
15 Oct 2026—Original$1,440
10 Oct 2026——$360
10 Oct 2026——$168
26 Sep 2026——$510

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Mason Decoy Factory sales