Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, 16 Mar 2023
27
Lots we tracked
$48k
Brought, including premium
63%
Sold over the high estimate
$4,920
Top lot — Harry V. Shourds Goldeneye
27 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $47,880 including premium. 63% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 27 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigar Daisey | 9 | $14k | $1,170 | 78% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 4 | $10k | $2,100 | 75% |
| David W. Nichol | 3 | $4k | $1,440 | 67% |
| Dave Umbrella Watson | 2 | $3k | $1,500 | 0% |
| George Boyd | 2 | $2k | $930 | 50% |
| Jess Heisler | 1 | $5k | $4,560 | 100% |
| Bert Graves | 1 | $3k | $3,360 | 100% |
| Augustus Moak | 1 | $2k | $2,160 | 0% |
8 of 12 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.
Harry V. Shourds goldeneyeest. $1,500–$2,500$4,920Worth knowing
- Biggest beatJess Heisler mallard brought 7.6× its high estimate ($4,560 against $600).
- QuietCigar Daisey — 9 lots, typical $1,170, 78% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Harry V. Shourds Goldeneyeest. $1,500–$2,500$4,920over estimate
- 2Jess Heisler Mallardest. $400–$600$4,560over estimate
- 3Bert Graves Mallardest. $1,800–$2,200$3,360over estimate
- 4Harry V. Shourds Pintailest. $400–$600$2,520over estimate
- 5Cigar Daisey Brantest. $1,800–$2,200$2,400over estimate
- 6Cigar Daisey Merganserest. $1,200–$1,800$2,400over estimate
- 7Dave Umbrella Watson Canada Gooseest. $3,000–$5,000$2,400under estimate
- 8Cigar Daisey Buffleheadest. $1,200–$1,800$2,280over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.27 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.