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Bluebill Drake By An Unknown Maker c1890-1900

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Bluebill Drake By An Unknown Maker c1890-1900

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Bluebill Drake Unknown maker- A 12 ½ inch decoy resembling early 1880-1900 decoys by Fred Allen of IL and Sibley of MI. Sibley complained of “copies" of his decoys being made and moved his Decoy Company to Denver in 1901. In old possibly original paint with wear, age lines and a crack in the breast. Provenance: V. Mart Collection

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Bluebill Drake By An Unknown Maker c1890-1900

Name: Bluebill Drake By An Unknown Maker c1890-1900
SKU: 109655554
Price: 25 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $450

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