Lot 0070

Three Early Canvasback Drake Decoys

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Description

first quarter 20th century, three Upper Bay examples comprising: Dick Hipple (Havre de Grace, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; August Heinefield (Rock Hall, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.; William Heverin (Charlestown, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-3/4 x 6 in., all weighted and rigged with painted eyes, high heads and incised bills, Heinefield with "KK" branded on base indicating the rig of Kenneth Collison Kelly, Sr., a professional guide with clubs on East Neck Island

Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina

Condition

all with chips and dents, abrasions, paint losses, surface grime and handling wear commensurate with age and use, tails and bills intact, heads intact with separation at neck seams as made, Heverin with minor shot strike, some repair and retouch

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Three Early Canvasback Drake Decoys

Name: Three Early Canvasback Drake Decoys
SKU: 170620357
Price: 1500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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