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A Carved and Painted Wood Bluebill Drake Decoy, Attributed to Fred Allen (American, 1838-1912)

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A Carved and Painted Wood Bluebill Drake Decoy, Attributed to Fred Allen (American, 1838-1912)

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Description

A Carved and Painted Wood Bluebill Drake Decoy, Attributed to Fred Allen (American, 1838-1912)
Monmouth, Illinois, Late 19th Century
unmarked.
Height 6 x length 12 inches.

a comparable example of the same species also by Fred Allen is illustrated in Linda and Gene Kangas, Collector's Guide to Decoys, Radnor, Pennsylvania: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1992, color insert (included).

Condition

In fine overall condition. Retaining original paint with combing detail to back. Minor surface wear, and small, scattered losses to paint.

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A Carved and Painted Wood Bluebill Drake Decoy, Attributed to Fred Allen (American, 1838-1912)

Name: A Carved and Painted Wood Bluebill Drake Decoy, Attributed to Fred Allen (American, 1838-1912)
SKU: 172502968
Price: 1800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

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