Live Auction
Lot 1186
Amos Wheaton Goldeneye Drake Decoy
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
South Seaville, New Jersey, classically folky Wheaton pronounced head shape and exaggerated paddle tail, hollow body, stamped and painted eyes, deep separation between neck and back crest of oversized head indicative of this carver, inscribed museum accession number 1996.3.2 (accessioned 1996), 6-3/4 x 13-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.
Literature: Earnest, Adele, The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings, New York, 1965, pg. 64, related example illustrated; Fleckenstein, Henry A., Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1983, pgs. 32 and 142, related examples illustrated; Waingrow, Jeff, American Wildfowl Decoys: A History and Collector's Guide, New York, 1985, pg. 44, related example illustrated; Doherty, James R., Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, Kentucky, 2011, pg. 166, related example illustrated
Condition
surface dirt and accretion, insignificant dents at back and tip of tail, separation at lateral line as made, some minor areas of paint loss including bill and top of head, minor shot strike, two small cracks to base
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Gift of Edwin and Alberta Gamble; Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum
