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Pintail Drake Decoy, William Gibian (b. 1946)

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Pintail Drake Decoy, William Gibian (b. 1946)

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Description

Pintail Drake
William Gibian (b. 1946)
Onancock, VA, 2000
17 1/2 in. long

A hollow and refined pintail drake decoy with incised primary feather detail. The carving displays scratch-comb paint detail and is signed by the maker with an incised "GIBIAN" and a business card dated "12/00" affixed to the bottom.
Original paint with light gunning wear.

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Pintail Drake Decoy, William Gibian (b. 1946)

Name: Pintail Drake Decoy, William Gibian (b. 1946)
SKU: 130605278
Price: 2750 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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