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Callie O'Neal Mallard Hen

Callie O'Neal (1910-1970) Aydlett, Currituck Sound Area, NC, c. 1940

Callie O'Neal – Mallard Hen – 2021
$960
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$1,800under estimate
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021

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SpeciesMallardConfigHenSize18.5"

The catalog record

Callie O'Neal (1910-1970) Aydlett, Currituck Sound Area, NC, c. 1940 18 1/2 in. long

Working mallard hen with attached keel by a maker whose decoys are known for their flat bottoms and neatly carved heads. Early O'Neal paint with gunning wear, a few age lines mostly along bottom.

Provenance: John Maddox Collection Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the family of the above

Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 178, related example illustrated.

Provenance

John Maddox Collection Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from the family of the above

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Callie O'Neal Mallard to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2021——$1,320

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Callie O'Neal sales