Recaps / 2021
Copley, February 2021
298
Lots we tracked
$2.85M
Brought, including premium
55%
Sold over the high estimate
$216,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Exceptional Bobwhite Quail Pair
298 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,847,000 including premium. 55% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 298 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 24 | $70k | $1,140 | 70% |
| Elmer Crowell | 22 | $608k | $7,800 | 82% |
| Ward Brothers | 16 | $443k | $14,700 | 63% |
| Mark McNair | 16 | $31k | $1,320 | 67% |
| General Chester DeGavre | 11 | $15k | $1,320 | 100% |
| Verity Family | 10 | $107k | $3,900 | 25% |
| Allen J. King | 10 | $39k | $2,940 | 80% |
| Pat Godin | 8 | $28k | $2,940 | — |
8 of 120 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Elmer Crowell exceptional bobwhite quail pairest. $40,000–$60,000$216,000Worth knowing
- RecordJim Schmiedlin — $60,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $9,000 set in 16 Feb 2019. One of 43 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatElmer Crowell miniature bluebird brought 6.3× its high estimate ($5,700 against $900). The Elmer Crowell miniature scarlet tanager was close behind at 5.3×.
- QuietGeneral Chester DeGavre — 11 lots, typical $1,320, 100% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Exceptional Bobwhite Quail Pairest. $40,000–$60,000$216,000over estimate
- 2Nathan Cobb, Jr. The Mackey Cobb Feeding Brantest. $100,000–$150,000$186,000over estimate
- 3Ward Brothers The Purnell-muller Ward Canvasback Pairest. $50,000–$80,000$129,000over estimate
- 4Nathan Cobb, Jr. The Cobb Feeding Curlewest. $80,000–$120,000$120,000
- 5Elmer Crowell Exceptional Early Woodcockest. $50,000–$70,000$90,000over estimate
- 6Ward Brothers The Bishops Head Black Duck Pairest. $50,000–$70,000$75,000over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell The Du Pont Preening Curlewest. $60,000–$90,000$60,000
- 8Jim Schmiedlin High-head Canada Gooseest. $50,000–$60,000$60,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.298 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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