Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 777

American Painted Canvas and Wood Swan Decoy

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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

Currituck County, North Carolina, circa 1930, attributed to Harrison Midgett or Kelly Kapps, impressed "FLP" on base, paint on canvas with wire and wood, 24 x 35 x 11 in.

Provenance: Gift of A. Everette James, Jr; Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, some paint crackle, flaking, and loss throughout, small tear in canvas at proper left side back, nails with some rust and corrosion

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