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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 789

American Carved and Painted Goldeneye Duck Decoy

Estimate: $100 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

20th century, possibly Sam Soper (Barnegat, New Jersey, 1863-1943), unsigned, carved and painted duck, painted eyes, 6-1/4 x 17-1/4 x 6 in.

Note: Inscribed accession number "1996.4.22" (accessioned 1996)

Provenance: Bequest of Anne Steele Marsh; Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered minor areas of paint flaking and loss, minor paint splatter, some cracks and separations to base