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Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Decoys

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Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Decoys

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Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes
Nantucket, MA
largest is 32 1/2 in. long

Four decoys consisting of two geese, one brant, and one merganser. The merganser and brant are by Al Pitman. The geese have rotating heads and are most likely of island origin.
As found.

Provenance: Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection

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Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Decoys

Name: Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Decoys
SKU: 144124185
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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