Lot 0521

Wigeon Hen Decoy, Orville Gaus (1901-1973)

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Wigeon Hen Decoy, Orville Gaus (1901-1973)

Item Details

Description

Orville Gaus (1901-1973)
Back Bay, NC, c. 1930
16 1/2 in. long

Very few Gaus decoys have ever surfaced or come to market.
In original paint with gunning wear, crack in neck, wear to tail tip and imperfection to wood along right underside.

Provenance: Kroghie Andresen Collection, acquired from carver's family in 2003

Literature: Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 48, exact decoy illustrated.

Condition

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